IV Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste

The IV Constitutional Government (Portuguese: IV Governo Constitucional, Tetun: IV Governu Konstitusionál) was the fourth Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of Timor-Leste. Formed on 8 August 2007,^[1] it was led by the country's fifth Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão,^[1] and was replaced by the V Constitutional Government on 8 August 2012.^[2]

Dateformed8 August 2007

Datedissolved8 August 2012

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IV Constitutional Government
IV Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste
Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão
Date formed	8 August 2007 (2007-08-08)
Date dissolved	8 August 2012 (2012-08-08)
People and organisations
President	José Ramos-Horta (8 August 2007 – 20 May 2012) Taur Matan Ruak (20 May 2012 – 8 August 2012)
Prime Minister	Xanana Gusmão
No. of ministers	1 Prime Minister 12–13 other Ministers 5 Vice Ministers 20 Secretaries of State
Member parties	Parliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP)
Status in legislature	Majority
History
Election	2007
Predecessor	III Constitutional Government
Successor	V Constitutional Government

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Composition

The government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:^[3]

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	Minister	Portfolio
CNRT	Xanana Gusmão	Prime Minister Minister of Defence
FM	José Luís Guterres	Vice Prime Minister for Social Affairs
PSD	Mário Viegas Carrascalão	Vice Prime Minister for Management and State Administration (5 March 2009 – 8 September 2010)
PSD	Zacarias da Costa	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Independent	Emília Pires	Minister of Finance
PSD	Lúcia Lobato	Minister of Justice (suspended March 2012)
Independent	Nélson Martins [de]	Minister of Health
Independent	João Câncio Freitas [de]	Minister of Education
PD	Arcângelo Leite [de]	Minister of State Administration and Territorial Planning
PSD	João Gonçalves [de]	Minister of Economy and Development
Independent	Maria Domingas Alves	Minister of Social Solidarity
Independent	Pedro Lay [de]	Minister of Infrastructure
ASDT	Gil Alves [de]	Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry
PD	Mariano Assanami Sabino	Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

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More information Party, Vice Minister ...

	Vice Minister	Portfolio
PD	Rui Manuel Hanjam	Vice Minister of Finance
	Madalena Hanjam [de]	Vice Minister of Health
PD	Paulo Assis Belo	Vice Minister of Education
UNDERTIM	Cristiano da Costa	Vice Minister of Economy and Development
ASDT	José Manuel Carrascalão	Vice Minister of Infrastructure

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More information Party, Secretary of State ...

	Secretary of State	Portfolio
CNRT	Ágio Pereira	Secretary of State of the Council of Ministers
CNRT	Júlio Tomás Pinto	Secretary of State of Defence
Independent	Francisco Guterres	Secretary of State for Security
CNRT	Miguel Manetelo	Secretary of State for Youth and Sports
CNRT	Alfredo Pires	Secretary of State for Natural Resources
PST	Avelino Coelho	Secretary of State for Energy Policy
CNRT	Bendito Freitas	Secretary of State for Professional Training and Employment
CNRT	Idelta Maria Rodrigues [de]	Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality
CNRT	Virgílio Simith	Secretary of State for Culture
FM	Jorge Teme	Secretary of State for the Region of Oecusse
PD	Florindo Pereira	Secretary of State for Administrative Reform
ASDT	Abílio de Jesus Lima	Secretary of State for Environment
PD	Mário Nicolau dos Reis	Secretary of State for Former National Liberation Combatants Affairs
CNRT	Jacinto Gomes de Deus	Secretary of State for Social Assistance and Natural Disasters
CNRT	Vitor da Costa	Secretary of State for Social Security
PD	Domingos Caeiro	Secretary of State for Public Works
CNRT	Januário Pereira	Secretary of State for Electricity, Water and Urbanization
PD	Marcos da Cruz	Secretary of State for Agriculture and Arboriculture
PD	Eduardo de Carvalho	Secretary of State for Fisheries (died 8 February 2010)
CNRT	Valentino Varela	Secretary of State for Livestock