Alfredo Pires

Alfredo Pires ( born 1964 in Lolotoe, Portuguese Timor ) is an East Timorese politician. He is a member of the Congresso Nacional da Reconstrução Timorense ( CNRT ).

Training

Pires acquired on the Australian Ballarat University a degree in applied geologist at the University of Macau a degree in business administration and Japanese studies. He also graduated at the Diplomacy Training Program of the University of New South Wales. Pires is fluent in Tetum, Portuguese, English and mastered in basic Japanese.

Political action

Pires was since 2002 Consultant to Natural Resources for Xanana Gusmão, when he was still President of East Timor.

Since August 8, 2007, he was Secretary of State for Natural Resources in the Cabinet Xanana Gusmão. The minister of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy has held Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.

Pires founded as Secretary of State on August 4, 2008, the National Petroleum Authority ( Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo ANP), as well as a national oil company and an Institute of Petroleum and Geology ( IPG). In government he advocates more transparency in politics, so that the population is better informed about the oil production and the use of funds. In addition, Pires committed for investments into the economy of East Timor to be prepared for the post-oil era.

With Fall in the fifth government of East Timor on 8 August 2012 Pires himself took over the post of Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources.

Family

Alfredo Pires is the brother of Emília Pires, the Acting Minister of Planning and Finance in East Timor. There are three other siblings: Aurora Pires is a nun and taught in a Catholic school. Palmira Pires performs a non-profit education agency. Fernando Pires works for an international aid organization. The father's name was Alfredo Manuel Pires and was for a time the district administrator of Bobonaro.