The I Constitutional Government (Portuguese: I Governo Constitucional, Tetum: I Governu Konstitusionál) was the first Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor). Formed on 20 May 2002,[1] it was led by the country's second Prime Minister, Mari Alkatiri,[1] and was replaced by the II Constitutional Government on 10 July 2006.[2]
Initial composition
From 20 May 2002 until it was restructured on 26 July 2005, the government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:[1]
Ministers
Vice Ministers
| Party
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Vice Minister
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Portrait
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Portfolio
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Fretilin
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José Luís Guterres
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- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
(20 May 2002 – c. May 2003)
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Fretilin
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Jorge Teme
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- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
(20 May 2002 – March 2003)
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Fretilin
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César Vital Moreira
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- Vice Minister of Transport, Communications and Public Works
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Independent
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Manuel Abrantes
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Fretilin
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Domingos Sarmento
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- Vice Minister of Justice
(20 May 2002 – 4 March 2003)
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Fretilin
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Aicha Bassarewan
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- Vice Minister of Planning and Finance
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Independent
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Alcino Baris
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- Vice Minister of Internal Administration
(20 May 2002 – 4 March 2003)
- Vice Minister of Interior
(6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
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Fretilin
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Ilda Conceição
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- Vice Minister of International Administration
(20 May 2002 – 4 March 2003)
- Minister of State Administration
(6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
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Fretilin
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Luís Lobato
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Fretilin
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Abel Ximenes
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- Vice Minister of Development and Environment
(6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
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Fretilin
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Olímpio Branco
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- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
(c. May 2003 – 26 July 2005)
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Secretaries of State
| Party
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Secretary of State
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Portrait
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Portfolio
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Independent
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Roque Félix Rodrigues
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- Secretary of State for Defence
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Fretilin
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Arsénio Bano
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- Secretary of State for Labour and Solidarity
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Fretilin
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Arlindo Rangel
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- Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
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Fretilin
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Gregório Sousa
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- Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers
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Fretilin
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Antoninho Bianco
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- Secretary of State for Parliamentary Issues for the PM
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Fretilin
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Egídio de Jesus
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- Secretary of State for Electricity and Water
at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Public Works
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Fretilin
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José Teixeira
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- Secretary of State for Tourism, Environment and Investment
at the Ministry of Development and Environment
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Independent
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Virgílio Simith
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- Secretary of State for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports
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Fretilin
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João Baptista Alves
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- Secretary of State for Public Works
(6 March 2003 – 26 July 2005)
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Restructured composition
Following the restructuring on 26 July 2005, the government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:[1]
Ministers
Vice Ministers
Secretaries of State
| Party
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Secretary of State
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Portrait
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Portfolio
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Fretilin
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Gregório Sousa
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- Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers
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Fretilin
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José Manuel Fernandes
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- Secretary of State for Youth and Sports
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Fretilin
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João Alves
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- Secretary of State for Environmental Coordination, Territorial Ordering and Physical Development
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Fretilin
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José Maria dos Reis
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- Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region I (Lautem, Viqueque and Baucau)
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Independent
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Virgílio Simith
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- Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region II (Manatuto, Manufahi and Ainaro)
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Fretilin
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Egídio de Jesus
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- Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region III (Dili, Aileu and Ermera)
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Independent
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César da Cruz
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- Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region IV (Liquiça, Bobonaro and Cova-Lima)
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Independent
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Albano Salem
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- Secretary of State resident in Oecussi
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Fretilin
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David Ximenes
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- Secretary of State for Veterans and Former Combatants
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References
Notes
Further reading
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| Precursors | |
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- I (2002–06)
- II (2006–07)
- III (2007)
- IV (2007–12)
- V (2012–15)
- VI (2015–17)
- VII (2017–18)
- VIII (2018–23)
- IX (2023–)
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