The IX Constitutional Government (, ) 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
Composition The government is made up of Ministers, Deputy MinistersThe Constitution of Timor-Leste provides, in sections 104 and 105, for the appointment of officials referred to in its English language version as "Deputy Ministers". In other English language publications, those officials are commonly referred to as "Vice Ministers", even though the word "Vice", in context, arguably has a different meaning in English from the word "Deputy". In this article, the constitutional expression "Deputy" is used. and Secretaries of State, as follows:
Ministers
PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio CNRT Xanana Gusmão Prime Minister CNRT leader CNRT Francisco Kalbuadi Lay Deputy Prime Minister Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Minister of Tourism and Environment PD Mariano "Assanami" Lopes Deputy Prime Minister Coordinating Minister of Rural Development Affairs PD leader CNRT Ágio Pereira Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers CNRT Bendito Freitas Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation CNRT Santina Viegas Cardoso Minister of Finance Independent Minister of Justice Independent Sérgio Hornai Minister of Justice CNRT Dulce de Jesus Soares Minister of Education CNRT José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture CNRT Tomás do Rosário Cabral Minister of State Administration CNRT Élia António de Araújo dos Reis Amaral Minister of Health CNRT Verónica das Dores Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion CNRT Gil da Costa Monteiro "Oan Soru" Minister of National Liberation Fighter Affairs CNRT Samuel Marçal Minister of Public Works CNRT Miguel Marques Gonçalves Manetelu Minister of Transport and Communications PD Filipus Nino Pereira Minister of Commerce and Industry CNRT Marcos da Cruz Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry Independent Minister of Defense CNRT Francisco da Costa Monteiro Minister of Petroleum and Minerals CNRT Francisco da Costa Guterres Minister of the Interior CNRT Nélio Isaac Sarmento Minister of Youth, Sport, Art and Culture PD Gastão de Sousa Minister of Strategic Investment
Deputy Ministers
PartyDeputy MinisterPortraitPortfolio CNRT Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs CNRT Deputy Minister of Finance CNRT Deputy Minister of Finance CNRT Deputy Minister for ASEAN affairs CNRT Deputy Minister for Institutional Empowerment CNRT Deputy Minister for Strengthening Health Institutions Deputy Minister of Infrastructure CNRT Deputy Minister of State Administration PD Deputy Minister of Commerce Independent Deputy Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion PD Deputy Minister of Hospital Operations
Secretaries of State
PartySecretary of StatePortraitPortfolio PD Secretary of State for Equality Independent Secretary of State for Social Communications CNRT Secretary of State for Land and Property CNRT Secretary of State for High School and Technical Schools Secretary of State for Electricity, Water, and Sanitation Secretary of State for Arts and Culture CNRT Secretary of State for Fisheries Secretary of State for Livestock PD Secretary of State for Forestry CNRT Secretary of State for Cooperatives CNRT Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment Secretary of State for Rural Development Secretary of State for Toponomy and State Urban Organizations Secretary of State for Civil Protection Secretary of State for Veterans
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