Timor Leste's 5th constitutional government in session.

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New cabinet members of the 5th Constitutional Government of the República Democrática de Timor Leste.

Prime Minister: Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

Vice Prime Minister and Coordinator of Social Affairs: Fernando Lassama de Araújo

Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality: Idelta Maria Rodrigues

Secretary of State for Youth and Sports: Miguel Manetelo

Secretary of State for Professional Training and Employment: Ilídio Ximenes da Costa

Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Minister of State and of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers: Agio Pereira

Secretary of State of the Council of Ministers: Avelino Coelho da Silva

Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs: Maria Terezinha Viegas

Secretary of State for Media: Nélio Isaac Sarmento

Secretary of State for Institutional Strengthening: Francisco Soares

Secretary of State for Support and Promotion of the Private Sector: Veneranda Martins

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Minister of State and Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: José Luís Guterres

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: Constâncio da Conceição Pinto

Secretary of State for ASEAN Affairs: Roberto Soares

Ministry of Defence and Security

Minister of Defence and Security: Cirilio Cristovao

Secretary of State for Defence: Júlio Tomás Pinto

Secretary of State for Security: Francisco Guterres

Ministry of Finance

Minister of Finance: Emília Pires

Vice Minister of Finance: Santina Cardoso

Ministry of Justice

Minister of Justice: Dionísio Babo Soares

Vice Minister of Justice: Ivo Jorge Valente

Secretary of State for Land and Property: Jaime Xavier Lopes

Ministry of Health

Minister of Health: Sérgio Gama Lobo

Vice Minister for Ethics and Services Delivery: Natália Araújo

Vice Minister for Management, Support and Resources: Maria do Céu da Costa

Ministry of Education

Minister of Education: Bendito Freitas

Vice Minister of Basic/Primary Education: Dulce de Jesus Soares

Vice Minister of Secondary Education: Virgílio Simith

Vice Minister of Higher Education: Marcal Avelino Ximenes

Ministry of State Administration

Minister of State Administration: Jorge da Conceicao Teme

Secretary of State for Administrative Decentralisation: Tomás Cabral

Secretary of State for Local Development: Samuel Mendonça

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment

Minister of Commerce, Industry and Environment: António da Conceição

Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and Environment: Abel da Costa Ximenes

Secretary of State for Commerce: Ricardo Cardoso Nheu

Secretary of State for Industry and Cooperatives: Filipus ‘Nino’ Pereira

Secretary of State for the Environment: Nominando Soares Martins ‘Buras’

Ministry of Social Solidarity

Minister of Social Solidarity: Isabel Guterres

Vice Minister of Social Solidarity: Jacinto Rigoberto de Deus

Secretary of State for Social Security: Vítor da Costa

Secretary of State for the Combatants for National Liberation Affairs: Júlio Sarmento da Costa

Ministry of Public Works

Minister of Public Works: Gastão Francisco de Sousa

Secretary of State for Public Works: Luís Vaz Rodrigues

Secretary of State for Electricity: Januário Pereira

Secretary of State for Water, Sanitation and Urban Development: Elias Pereira Moniz

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Minister of Transport and Communications: Pedro Lay

Vice Minister for Transport and Communications: Flávio Cardoso Neves

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries: Mariano Assanami Sabino

Vice Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries: Marcos da Cruz

Secretary of State for Forestry and Nature Conservation: João Fernandes

Secretary of State for Fisheries: Rafael Pereira Gonçalves

Secretary of State for Livestock: Valentino Varela

Ministry of Tourism

Minister of Tourism: Francisco Kalbuadi Lay

Secretary of State for Art and Culture: Maria Isabel de Jesus Ximenes

Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources: Alfredo Pires