The Minister of Defense (, ) is a senior member of the Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste heading the Ministry of Defense.
Functions Under the Constitution of Timor-Leste, the Minister has the power and the duty:
Where the Minister is in charge of the subject matter of a government statute, the Minister is also required, together with the Prime Minister, to sign the statute.
Incumbent The incumbent Minister of Defense is .
List of ministers The following individuals have been appointed as the minister:
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Government Took office Left office Time in office Minister of National Defence 1 Rogério Lobato 1 December 1975 17 December 1975 Fretilin 1975 CoM(Lobato) Minister of Defence 2 Roque Félix Rodrigues 26 July 2005 1 June 2006 Independent I Constitutional(Alkatiri) – José Ramos-Horta 1 June 2006 10 June 2006 3 10 July 2006 19 May 2007 II Constitutional(Ramos-Horta) 4 Estanislau da Silva 19 May 2007 8 August 2007 Fretilin III Constitutional(da Silva) 5 Xanana Gusmão 8 August 2007 8 August 2012 CNRT IV Constitutional(Gusmão) Minister of Defence and Security 5 Xanana Gusmão 8 August 2012 16 February 2015 CNRT V Constitutional(Gusmão) Minister of Defence 6 Cirilo Cristóvão 16 February 2015 3 October 2017 CNRT VI Constitutional(Araújo) Minister of Defence and Security 7 José Agostinho Sequeira 3 October 2017 22 June 2018 Fretilin VII Constitutional(Alkatiri) Minister of Defence 8 Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus 22 June 2018 1 July 2023 Independent VIII Constitutional(Ruak) 9 1 July 2023 Incumbent IX Constitutional(Gusmão)
See also Timor Leste Defence Force References
External links
– official site