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IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste

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The IX Constitutional Government (Portuguese: VIII Governo Constitucional, Tetum: VIII Governu Konstitusionál) is the ninth and incumbent Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of Timor-Leste. It was formed on 1 July 2023, and is led by Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão. It is his second term after 2007 to 2015[1]

Date established1 July 2023 (2023-07-01)
José Ramos-Horta
Xanana Gusmão
No. of ministers
  • 1 Prime Minister
  • 2 Deputy Prime Ministers
  • 19 Ministers
  • 10 Deputy Ministers
  • 15 Secretaries of State
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IX Constitutional Government

IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste
Incumbent
Gusmão in 2023
Date established1 July 2023 (2023-07-01)
Leadership and composition
José Ramos-Horta
Xanana Gusmão
No. of ministers
  • 1 Prime Minister
  • 2 Deputy Prime Ministers
  • 19 Ministers
  • 10 Deputy Ministers
  • 15 Secretaries of State
Member parties
CNRT–PD
Status in legislature
Majority
Formation and history
Election2023
PredecessorVIII Constitutional Government
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Composition

The government is made up of Ministers, Deputy Ministers[note 1] and Secretaries of State, as follows:[2][3][4][5]

Ministers

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
CNRT Xanana Gusmão
CNRT Francisco Kalbuadi Lay
PD Mariano "Assanami" Lopes
CNRT Ágio Pereira
CNRT Bendito Freitas
CNRT Santina Viegas Cardoso
Independent Amândio Benevides [de]
Independent Sérgio Hornai
CNRT Dulce de Jesus Soares
  • Minister of Education
CNRT José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo
  • Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture
    (1 July 2023 – 21 April 2026)[8]
CNRT Tomás do Rosário Cabral
CNRT Élia António de Araújo dos Reis Amaral
CNRT Verónica das Dores
CNRT Gil da Costa Monteiro "Oan Soru"
  • Minister of National Liberation Fighter Affairs
CNRT Samuel Marçal
CNRT Miguel Marques Gonçalves Manetelu
PD Filipus Nino Pereira
CNRT Marcos da Cruz
Independent Pedro Klamar Fuik [de]
CNRT Francisco da Costa Monteiro
CNRT Francisco da Costa Guterres
CNRT Nélio Isaac Sarmento
  • Minister of Youth, Sport, Art and Culture
PD Gastão de Sousa
  • Minister of Strategic Investment
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Deputy Ministers

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Party Deputy Minister[note 1] Portrait Portfolio
CNRT Adérito Hugo da Costa [de]
  • Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
CNRT Hélder Lopes [de]
  • Deputy Minister of Finance
    (1 July 2023 – 13 September 2023)[9]
CNRT Felícia Carvalho [de]
  • Deputy Minister of Finance
    (15 September 2023 – present)[9]
CNRT Milena Maria da Costa Rangel [de]
  • Deputy Minister for ASEAN affairs
CNRT Paulo dos Remédios [de]
  • Deputy Minister for Institutional Empowerment
CNRT José dos Reis Magno [de]
  • Deputy Minister for Strengthening Health Institutions
Júlio do Carmo [de]
  • Deputy Minister of Infrastructure
CNRT Jacinto Rigoberto Gomes de Deus [de]
  • Deputy Minister of State Administration
PD Augusto Junior Trindade [de]
  • Deputy Minister of Commerce
Independent Céu Brites [de]
  • Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion
PD Flávio Brandão [de]
  • Deputy Minister of Hospital Operations
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Secretaries of State

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Party Secretary of State Portrait Portfolio
PD Elvina Sousa Carvalho [de]
  • Secretary of State for Equality
Independent Expedito Dias Ximenes [de]
  • Secretary of State for Social Communications
CNRT Jaime Xavier Lopes [de]
  • Secretary of State for Land and Property
CNRT Domingos Lopes Lemos [de]
  • Secretary of State for High School and Technical Schools
Santos Noronha [de]
  • Secretary of State for Electricity, Water, and Sanitation
Jorge Soares Cristóvão [de]
  • Secretary of State for Arts and Culture
CNRT Domingos dos Santos da Conceição [de]
  • Secretary of State for Fisheries
José Vieira de Araújo [de]
  • Secretary of State for Livestock
PD Ferdinando Vieira [de]
  • Secretary of State for Forestry
CNRT Arsénio Pereira da Silva [de]
  • Secretary of State for Cooperatives
CNRT Rogério Araújo Mendonça [de]
  • Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment
Mateus dos Santos Talo [de]
  • Secretary of State for Rural Development
Germano Santa Brites Dias [de]
  • Secretary of State for Toponomy and State Urban Organizations
Domingos Mariano Reis [de]
  • Secretary of State for Civil Protection
César Merak [de]
  • Secretary of State for Veterans
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