Bendito Freitas
East Timorese politician
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Bendito Freitas is an East Timorese politician, and a member of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor, CNRT).
Prime MinisterXanana Gusmão
Preceded byAdaljíza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno
Prime MinisterXanana Gusmão
Preceded byJoão Câncio Freitas
Bendito Freitas | |
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Freitas in 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | Adaljíza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 8 August 2012 – 16 February 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | João Câncio Freitas |
| Succeeded by | Fernando La Sama de Araújo |
| Secretary of State for Professional Training and Employment | |
| In office 8 August 2007 – 8 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Bendito Freitas |
| Party | National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) |
He is the incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, serving since July 2023 in the IX Constitutional Government of East Timor led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.[1][2][3]