V Governo Constitucional de Timor-Leste toma posse

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 PRESS RELEASE

The President of the Republic, H.E. Taur Matan Ruak, inaugurated the Swearing In Ceremony of the Fifth Constitutional Government of the Republic of Timor-Leste on August 8, 2012 at Palacio Nobre in Lahane, Dili.

The new cabinet members of the Fifth Constitutional Government of RDTL are:

Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

Minister of State Hermenegildo Pereira

Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers Avelino M. Coelho da Silva

Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs Maria Terezinha S. Viegas

Secretary of State for Media Nélio Isaac Sarmento

Secretary of State for Institutional Strengthening Francisco da Costa Soares

Secretary of State for Support and Promotion of the Private Sector
Veneranda M. Lemos Martins

Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinator of Social Affairs Fernando La Sama de Araújo

Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality Idelta Maria Rodrigues

Secretary of State for Youth and Sport Miguel Marques G. Manetelu

Secretary of State for Vocational Training Policy and Employment
Ilídio Ximenes da Costa

Minister of Defense and Security Cirilo José Cristovão

Secretary of State for Defense Julio Tomas Pinto

Secretary of State for Security Francisco da Costa Guterres

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation José Luis Guterres

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Constâncio da Conceição Pinto

Secretary of State for ASEAN Affairs Roberto Sarmento de Oliveira Soares

Minister of Finance Emília M. V. Pires

Deputy Minister of Finance Santina J. F. V. Cardoso

Minister of Justice Dionisio C. Babo Soares

Deputy Minister of Justice Ivo Jorge Valente

Secretary of State for Lands and Properties Jaime Xavier Lopes

Minister of Health Sergio Gama da C. Lobo

Deputy Minister of Health for Ethics and Services Natália de Araújo

Deputy Minister of Health for Management, Support and Resources
Maria do Céu Sarmento Pina da Costa

Minister of Education Bendito dos Santos Freitas

Minister of Education for Basic Education Dulce de Jesus Soares

Minister of Education for Secondary Education Virgílio Simith

Minister of Education for Higher Education Marçal Avelino Ximenes

Minister of State Administration Jorge da Conceição Teme

Secretary of State for Administrative Decentralisation Tomás do Rosário Cabral

Secretary of State for Local Development Samuel Mendonça

Minister for Commerce, Industry and Environment António da Conceição

Deputy Minister for Commerce, Industry and Environment
Abel da Costa Freitas Ximenes

Secretary of State for Commerce Ricardo Cardoso Nheu

Secretary of State for Industry and Cooperatives Filipus “Nino” Pereira

Secretary of State for the Environment Nominando Soares Martins ‘Buras’

Minister of Social Solidarity Isabel Amaral Guterres

Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity Jacinto Rigoberto Gomes de Deus

Secretary of State for Social Security Vítor da Costa

Secretary of State for the Veteran Affairs Júlio Sarmento da Costa

Minister of Public Works Gastão Francisco de Sousa

Secretary of State for Public Works Luís Vaz Rodrigues
Secretary of State for Electricity Januário da Costa Pereira

Secretary of State for Water, Sanitation and Urban Development
Elias Pereira Moniz

Minister of Transport and Communications Pedro da Silva Lay

Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Flávio Cardoso Neves

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Mariano Assanami Sabino

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Marcos da Cruz

Secretary of State for Forestry and Nature Conservation João Cardoso Fernandes

Secretary of State for Fisheries Rafael Pereira Gonçalves

Secretary of State for Livestock Valentino Varela

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Alfredo Pires

Minister of Tourism Francisco Kalbuadi Lay

Secretary of State for Art and Culture Maria Isabel J. Ximenes