VII Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste
| VII Constitutional Government | |
|---|---|
|  VII Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste | |
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| Date formed | 15 September 2017 | 
| Date dissolved | 22 June 2018 | 
| People and organisations | |
| President | Francisco Guterres | 
| Prime Minister | Mari Alkatiri | 
| No. of ministers | 
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| Member parties | Fretilin–PD | 
| Status in legislature | Minority 30 / 65 (46%) | 
| History | |
| Election | 2017 | 
| Predecessor | VI Constitutional Government | 
| Successor | VIII Constitutional Government | 
The VII Constitutional Government (Portuguese: VII Governo Constitucional, Tetum: VII Governu Konstitusionál) was the seventh Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of Timor-Leste. Formed on 15 September 2017,[1] it was led by the country's second Prime Minister, Mari Alkatiri,[1] and was replaced by the VIII Constitutional Government on 22 June 2018.[2]
Composition
The government was made up of Ministers, Deputy Ministers of the Prime Minister, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:[3]
Ministers
| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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| Fretilin | Mari Alkatiri | .jpg)  | 
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| Independent | José Ramos-Horta | .jpg)  | 
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| Fretilin | Rui Maria de Araújo |   | 
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| Fretilin | Estanislau da Conceição Aleixo Maria da Silva |   | 
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| PD | Mariano Assanami Sabino |   | 
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| PD | Adriano do Nascimento |   | 
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| CNRT | Hermenegildo Ágio Pereira |   | 
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| Fretilin | José Reis |   | 
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| Fretilin | Aurélio Sérgio Cristóvão Guterres |   | 
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| Fretilin | Valentim Ximenes |   | 
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| Independent | Rui Augusto Gomes |   | 
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| PLP | Fernando Hanjam |   | 
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| Fretilin | Hernâni Filomena Coelho da Silva |   | 
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| UDT | Maria Ângela Guterres Viegas Carrascalão |   | 
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| PD | António da Conceição |   | 
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| Fretilin | Agostinho Sequeira Somotxo |   | 
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| Fretilin | Florentina da Conceição Pereira Martins Smith |   | 
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| Independent | Manuel Florêncio da Canossa Vong |   | 
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Vice Ministers
| Party | Vice Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fretilin | Luís Maria Ribeiro Freitas Lobato |   | 
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| Fretilin | Deolindo da Silva |   | 
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| Independent | Mariano Renato Monteiro da Cruz |   | 
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| Fretilin | Abrão Gabriel Santos Oliveira |   | 
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| Fretilin | Inácio Freitas Moreira |   | 
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| Fretilin | Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno |   | 
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| PD | José Anuno |   | 
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| CNRT | Sara Lobo Brites |   | 
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| PLP | José António de Jesus das Neves |   | 
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| PD | Lurdes Maria Bessa |   | 
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| CNRT | Sebastião Dias Ximenes |   | 
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| CNRT | Jacinto Gusmão |   | 
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| PD | Rui Menezes da Costa |   | 
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Secretaries of State
| Party | Secretary of State | Portrait | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fretilin | Matias Freitas Boavida |   | 
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| Fretilin | Osório Florindo da Conceição Costa |   | 
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| PD | Nívio Leite Magalhães |   | 
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| Independent | Laura Menezes Lopes |   | 
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| PLP | André da Costa Belo |   | 
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| PLP | Cipriano Esteves Doutel Ferreira |   | 
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References
Notes
- ^ a b "VII Governo constitucional de Timor-Leste toma hoje posse incompleto" [VII Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste takes incomplete possession today]. Sapo.pt. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Transitional Ministerial Administration". Government of Timor-Leste. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "VII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
Further reading
- Kingsbury, Damien (3 November 2017). "The Timor Sea agreement is in hot water". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ————————— (29 December 2017). "Timor-Leste's 'government of national disunity'". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Leach, Michael (15 September 2017). "Timor-Leste heads for minority government". The Interpreter. Lowy Institute. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ——————— (24 October 2017). "A return to belligerent democracy?". Inside Story. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ——————— (5 January 2018). "Timor-Leste's parliamentary endgame". Inside Story. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Neves, Guteriano (18 September 2017). "Timor's Politics: New Government, New Hope Amid Uncertainty". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- Schofield, Clive; Strating, Bec (30 March 2018). "Sun setting on Timor-Leste's Greater Sunrise plan". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Strating, Bec (25 December 2017). "Timor-Leste's precarious position after 2017". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
