List of East Timorese people

This list outlines known persons from East Timor. The persons born in East Timor or the former colony of Portuguese Timor, are / were residents or have citizenship of East Timor. Their activity has had an impact on society in East Timor, they are known to the general public in East Timor or were mentioned several times in the media. They are sorted alphabetically by their last name, their birth year and the occasion of its reputation should be specified.

Politician

A

  • Marí Alkatiri ( born 1949 ), former Prime Minister and Secretary General of FRETILIN.
  • Gil da Costa Alves (born 1958 ), Secretary General of the Associação Social Democrata de Timor ( ASDT ), MP
  • Francisco Xavier do Amaral (1937-2012), founder of FRETILIN and first President of East Timor before the Indonesian occupation.
  • Moisés da Costa Amaral (1938-1989), President of the União Democrática Timorense ( UDT), the Political Commission.
  • Ovídio Amaral, Minister of Transport and Communications
  • Abílio Araújo ( born 1949 ), founder of the Partido Nasionalista Timorense ( PNT ), Minister of Economic and Social Affairs
  • Aliança Araújo (c. 1951), leader of the Partido Timorense Democrático ( PTD)
  • Fernando Lasama de Araújo - (* 1963, Manutassi ) - leader of the Partido Democrático (PD ), President of the Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister.
  • Natália de Araújo (born 1966 ), Vice- Minister of Health ( CNRT ).
  • Rui Maria de Araújo (born 1964 ), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health.

B

  • Dionísio Babo, Minister of Justice ( CNRT )
  • Arsénio Bano - (* 1974? ) - Minister of " Labour and Solidarity " and Vice-Chairman of FRETILIN.
  • Fernanda Borges - (* 1969, Dili ) - leader of the PUN, Minister of Finance.

C

  • Carrascalão - East Timorese family from which originate several politicians.
  • João Viegas Carrascalão (* 1946-2012 ), Chairman of UDT.
  • José Manuel Carrascalão, vice chairman of ASDT, MP, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure.
  • Manuel Carrascalão (1933-2009), Chairman of the National Council in 2001.
  • Mário Viegas Carrascalão (* 1937), Indonesian Governor of East Timor from 1983 to 1992, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Partido Social Democrata (PSD ).
  • Eduardo de Carvalho (1962-2010), Secretary of State for Fisheries.
  • António Duarte Mau Lear Carvarino († February 1979), Prime Minister of East Timor and freedom fighters.
  • Maria do Céu (* 1957), presidential candidate and aid worker.
  • Avelino Coelho da Silva ( born 1963 ), Secretary General and spokesman for the Partido Socialista de Timor (PST), Secretary of State for Energy.
  • Rosária Corte- Real, Minister of Education and Culture
  • Aderito Hugo da Costa ( born 1968 ), Vice- President of the Parliament.
  • Lucas da Costa, MP, Secretary of State for Tourism, a member of the National Political Commission of the PD.
  • Vítor da Costa, President of the Frenti - Mudança (FM), Secretary of State for Social Security.
  • Zacarias Albano da Costa (born 1964 ), Foreign Minister (PSD ).

D

  • Maria Dominga Alves, Minister of Social Solidarity.

F

  • Alarico Fernandes, Secretary General of FRETILIN, indoor, information and security minister.
  • José Manuel Fernandes, Minister of State for Youth and Sport, Deputy Secretary General of FRETILIN.
  • Angela Freitas, president of the Partido Trabalhista ( PT).
  • João Câncio Freitas, Minister of Education and Culture.
  • Paulo Freitas da Silva (1939-2007), President of PT.

G

  • Cornelio Gama L7 ( b. 1945 ), leader of the UNDERTIM, head of the Sagrada Familia.
  • Francisco Gomes (born 1965 ), Chairman of Partidu Liberta Povu Aileba ( PLPA ), Presidential Candidate.
  • João Mendes Gonçalves, Minister of Economy and Development.
  • Fernando Gusmão, former leader of the PSD, Chair of the Partido Nacional do Desenvolvimento (PDN ).
  • Xanana Gusmão ( born 1946 ), former freedom fighter and President, Prime Minister of East Timor
  • Aniceto Guterres Lopes (born 1967 ), former Chairman of the CAVR, parliamentary leader of FRETILIN.
  • Francisco Lu Olo Guterres - (born 1954 ), Chairman of FRETILIN.
  • José Luís Guterres (born 1954 ), foreign minister, deputy prime minister.
  • Vicente da Silva Guterres ( b. 1955 ), President of the Parliament.

B

  • Rui Manuel Hanjam (born 1969 ), Vice- Minister of Economy and Development, Vice Minister of Finance.

L

  • Agostinho Lay ( * 1975), MP ( CNRT )
  • Francisco Kalbuadi Lay ( born 1954 ), Minister of Tourism ( CNRT ).
  • Pedro Lay, the Minister for Infrastructure.
  • Arcangelo Leite, Minister of State Administration.
  • Abilo Lima, Secretary of State for the Environment ( ASDT ).
  • Lúcia Lobato (born 1965 ), deputy leader of the PSD, MP and Minister of Justice.
  • Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1952-1978), freedom fighter, Prime Minister and President of the Indonesian occupation.
  • Rogerio Lobato ( * 1949? ), Secretary of Defense, 1975, Minister of the Interior 2002-2006 ( FRETILIN ).
  • Sérgio Lobo (born 1958 ), Minister of Health ( CNRT ).
  • Francisco Lopes da Cruz ( born 1941 ), co-founder of the UDT, Indonesian ambassador in different countries.
  • Jaime Xavier Lopes, Secretary of State for land and property, the chief martial arts organization Perguruan Setia Hati Terate
  • Mariano Sabino Lopes, Secretary General of the PD, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

M

  • Adaljiza Magno (* 1975, Baguia ), leading Secretary of State Office 2006
  • Armindo Maia, Minister of Education.
  • Nélson Martins, Minister of Health.
  • Gertrudes Moniz Araújo (born 1967 ), deputy leader of the PD.
  • Inácio Moreira (born 1962 ), Minister of Transport and Communications, Member of FRETILIN.
  • Justino Mota, second Secretary-General of FRETILIN.

N

  • Adriano do Nascimento (born 1970 ), Vice President of PD, State Secretary of Tourism.

P

  • Agio Pereira, Minister for the Council of Ministers ( CNRT ).
  • Jacinta Abucau Pereira (born 1973 ), Member of the PD.
  • Ana Pessoa Pinto ( born 1956 ), Attorney General, Minister of State Administration 2001-2007.
  • Júlio Tomás Pinto ( born 1974 ), Secretary of State for Defence ( CNRT ).
  • Alfredo Pires (born 1964 ), Secretary of State for Natural Resources, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources.
  • Angelita Pires ( b. 1969? ) Presidential candidate.
  • Emília Pires ( b. 1961 ), Minister of Finance.
  • Milena Pires (born in 1966 ), women's rights activist, MP for the PSD, program coordinator of UNIFEM East Timor, a member of the State Council

R

  • José Ramos- Horta ( born 1949 ), Nobel Peace Prize, foreign and defense ministers, Prime Minister, President.
  • Mário Nicolau dos Reis, State Secretary for Veterans Affairs of National Liberation (PD).
  • Vicente Sahe dos Reis, († 1979), National Political Commissar from 1977 to 1979, Minister of Labour, freedom fighters.
  • Roque Rodrigues ( born 1949 ), Secretary of Defense

S

  • Maria do Céu Sarmento ( b. 1968 ), Vice- Minister of Health.
  • Avelino Coelho da Silva Shalar Kosi - (* 1963, Laclubar ) - General Secretary and spokesman for the Partido Socialista de Timor PST
  • Estanislau da Silva ( born 1952 ), Prime Minister 2007.
  • Virgílio Simith, party spokesperson of CNRT, Secretary of State for Culture, Secretary of State for the Region II, Vice- Minister for elementary schools and secondary schools.
  • Francisco da Costa Soares, Secretary for Institutional Development.
  • José Osório Soares Abílio (1947-2007), last governor of Indonesia in East Timor.

T

  • Taur Matan Ruak ( born 1956 ), former commander of the defense forces and freedom fighters, President.
  • José Teixeira (born 1964 ), Secretary of State of Tourism, Environment and Investment, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Policy, Minister of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy, MP and party spokesman FRETILIN.
  • Jorge da Conceição Teme, Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, State Secretary for the Autonomous Region Oecusse, Minister of State Administration ( Frenti - Mudança ).
  • Manuel Tilman ( b. 1946 ), Secretary General of Klibur Oan Timor Asuwain KOTA, Presidential Candidate.

V

  • Guido Valadares (1934-1976), Vice- Minister of Work and Social Affairs, Member of the National Committee of FRETILIN.
  • Ivo Jorge Valente, Vice- Minister of Justice ( CNRT ).

X

  • Jacob Xavier ( b. 1936 ), Chairman of the Partido do Povo de Timor (PPT)

Traditional kings

  • Boaventura ( † 1913? ) Liurai of Manufahi and leader of the rebellion of Manufahi.
  • Aleixo Corte-Real (1886-1943), national hero of the Second World War.
  • Guilherme Gonçalves (1919-1999), Last Koronel messenger of Atsabe.
  • Siprianu († 1943 Atsabe ) Koronel messenger of Atsabe.

Members of the military, militia and freedom movements

  • Francisco Borja da Costa (1946-1975), freedom fighter and poet of the national anthem.
  • Eurico Guterres ( b. 1971 ), head of the pro-Indonesian militia Aitarak.
  • Natalino Leitão († 1975), freedom fighter, designer of the national flag.
  • Ma'huno Bulerek Karathayano ( * 1949? ), Former freedom fighter
  • Alfredo Reinado (1967-2008), the rebel leaders in the riots of 2006.
  • Nino Konis Santana - (1959-1998), head of the Falintil (1993-1998 ).
  • Manuel de Sousa - commander of the pro-Indonesian militia Besi Merah Putih (BMP)

Bishops

  • Norberto do Amaral ( born 1956 ), Bishop of Maliana
  • José Joaquim Ribeiro (1918-2002), former Bishop of Dili.
  • Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo ( born 1948 ), former Bishop of Dili and Nobel Peace Prize.
  • Jaime Garcia Goulart (1908-1997), former Bishop of Dili.
  • Martinho da Costa Lopes (1918-1991), former Bishop of Dili and human rights.
  • Basílio do Nascimento ( born 1950 ), Bishop of Baucau.
  • Alberto Ricardo da Silva ( born 1943 ), Bishop of Dili.
  • Afonso Maria do Santíssimo Redentor Araújo - (born 2 August 1942 † February / March 1979) - composer of the national anthem.
  • Luís Cardoso - writer.
  • Sandra Pires ( singer ) - ( * 1969, Dili ) - osttimoresisch - Portuguese- Austrian singer.
  • Fernando Sylvan ( * 1917, † December 25, 1993, Cascais, Portugal), poet and author
  • Teo Batiste Ximenes - Pop.

Other people

  • Agueda Amaral ( b. 1972 ), first East Timorese athlete at the Olympics ( marathon in Sydney and Athens).
  • Demetrio do Amaral de Carvalho (born 1966 ), winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2004.
  • Alfredo Esteves (born 1976 ), football player.
  • Yohan Goutt Goncalves (* 1994), first Winterolympionike East Timor
  • Kirsty Sword Gusmão (born 1966, Melbourne / Australia), wife of Xanana Gusmão, women's rights activist and independence activist.
  • Guilhermino da Silva, President of the Court of Appeal ruling, East Timor's highest court.
  • Gil da Cruz Trindade (* 1982 ), a marathon runner in the Olympic Games of Athens 2004.
  • Cláudio de Jesus Ximenes, former presiding judge of the appeal court.
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