The Minister of Public Works ( pt, Ministro das Obras Públicas, tet, Ministru Obras Públikas) is a senior member of the

Constitutional Government of East Timor The Constitutional Government ( pt, Governo Constitucional, tet, Governu Konstitusionál) is the Administration (government), administration or Cabinet (government), cabinet under the Constitution of East Timor, which refers to it simply as " ...

heading the

Ministry of Public Works This list indicates government departments in various countries dedicated to public works or infrastructure. See also * Public works * Ministry or Board of Public Works, the imperial Chinese ministry overseeing public projects from the Tang ...

Functions

Under the

Constitution of East Timor The Constitution of East Timor entered into force on 20 May 2002, and was the country's first constitution after it gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and from Indonesia, which invaded East Timor on 7 December 1975 and left in 1999 followi ...

, the Minister has the power and the duty: Where the Minister is in charge of the subject matter of a government

statute A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs the legal entities of a city, state, or country by way of consent. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. Statutes are rules made by le ...

, the Minister is also required, together with the

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

, to sign the statute.

Incumbent

The incumbent Minister of Public Works is . He is assisted by Nicolau Lino Freitas Belo, Deputy Minister of Public Works.The

provides, in sections 104 and 105, for the appointment of officials referred to in its English language version as "Deputy Ministers". In other English language publications, those officials are commonly referred to as "Vice Ministers", even though the word "Vice", in context, arguably has a different meaning in English from the word "Deputy". In this article, the constitutional expression "Deputy" is used.

List of Ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister:

References

Footnote

Notes

External links

* – official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Minister Of Public Works (East Timor)

Public Works Public works are a broad category of infrastructure projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community. They include public buildings ( municipal buildings, sc ...