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Media Release on the appointment of a Cabinet for East
Timor.
24/09/01 (FAETTA)
MEDIA RELEASE
Department of Foreign Affairs
East Timor Transitional Administration
After fighting for his country’s independence for 25 years Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Jose Ramos-Horta said it was an honor to accept the invitation to become the Senior Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in the second transitional cabinet of East Timor. The second cabinet was named today after more than a week of negotiations, following the election of the Constituent Assembly in East Timor’s first democratic elections.
It is an honor and my duty to serve the people of East Timor. A people that have suffered immensely, shown enormous courage and tenacity, resilience and creativity, and yet are asking so little.” Dr Ramos-Horta said today. A full copy of Dr Ramos-Horta’s acceptance speech is available.
The inclusive new Cabinet is as follows:
Dr. Marí Bim Amude Alkatiri, Fretilin
CHIEF MINISTER & MINISTER OF ECONOMY & DEVELOPMENT
Dr. José Ramos Horta, Independent
SENIOR MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS & COOPERATION
Dra. Ana Maria Pessoa Pereira da Silva Pinto, Fretilin
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE
Dra. Fernanda Mesquita Borges, Independent
MINISTER FOR FINANCE
Dr. Antoninho Bianco, Fretilin
MINISTER FOR INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Rui Maria de Araujo, Indpendent
MINISTER FOR HEALTH
Arq. César Vital Moreira, Fretilin
MINISTER FOR WATER AND PUBLIC WORKS
Eng. Ovídio de Jesus Amaral, Fretilin
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Dr. Armindo Maia, Independent
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE AND YOUTH
Eng. Estanislau Aleixo da Silva, Fretilin
MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
Dr. Arsénio Paixão Bano, Independent
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND SOLIDARITY
Dr. Fernando de Araújo, Democratic Party
VICE-MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION
Dr. Jorge da Conceição Teme, Fretilin
VICE-MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION
Dr. Domingos Maria Sarmento, Independent
VICE-MINISTER FOR JUSTICE
Dr. Arlindo Rangel da Cruz, Fretilin
VICE-MINISTER FOR FINANCE
Sra. Ilda Maria da Conceição, Independent
VICE-MINISTER FOR INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION
Dr. João Soares Martins, Democratic Party
VICE-MINISTER FOR HEALTH
Dr. Roque Félix de Jesus Rodrigues, Independent
VICE-MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, CULTURE AND YOUTH
Dr. Gregório José da Conceição Ferreira de Sousa, Fretilin
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Sr. Egídio Jesus, Fretilin
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NATURAL AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Mariano José Lopes da Cruz, Independent
INSPECTOR-GENERAL
Dra. Emília Maria Valéria Pires, Independent
SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION ON PLANNING
Dra. Isabel da Costa Ferreira, Independent
ADVISOR ON HUMAN RIGHTS
António da Conceição, Democratic Party
ADVISOR ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMISSION ON PLANNING
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For further information contact:
Ms Caroline O'Brien
Media Liaison Officer - Department of Foreign Affairs
East Timor Transitional Administration
Telephone: +61 (0)417 804 298
Email: contact_carolineo@hotmail.com
Website: www.faetta.com
MEDIA RELEASE
Department of Foreign Affairs
East Timor Transitional Administration
20 September 2001
For Immediate Release
DR RAMOS-HORTA HOUNORED TO SERVE EAST TIMOR
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Jose Ramos-Horta today accepted an invitation
to become Senior Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in the second
transitional cabinet of East Timor.
These were his thoughts on accepting:
“It is an honor and my duty to serve the people of East Timor. A people
the have suffered immensely, shown enormous courage and tenacity,
resilience and creativity, and yet are asking so little.
Journalists and commentators have written much about the high expectations
of the people. My experience in travelling throughout the country, and in
meeting with thousands of people, tells a different story
They do not ask much. They who have suffered so much ask for so little.
They ask for a school, books for their children, some medicine, a
paramedic, a truck to link their village to the market, and clean water.
And yet the feeling of frustration and powerlessness overwhelms me, as we
cannot satisfy those mere expectations.
I hope that I can contribute to help improve the lives of the poorest of
the poor.
I also hope that East Timor will continue to prove that it is deserving of
so much International Generosity.
For this reason and this reason alone I have accepted the invitation from
the Special representative of the Secretary General Mr Sergio Vieira de
Mello and Mr Mari Alkatiri to serve in the second transitional Cabinet
until independence.”
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For further information contact:
Ms Caroline O'Brien
Media Liaison Officer - Department of Foreign Affairs
East Timor Transitional Administration
Telephone: +61 (0)417 804 298
Email: contact_carolineo@hotmail.com
Website: www.faetta.com
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