III Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste

The III Constitutional Government (Portuguese: III Governo Constitucional, Tetum: III Governu Konstitusionál) was the third Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of Timor-Leste. Formed on 19 May 2007,^[1] it was led by the country's fourth Prime Minister, Estanislau da Silva,^[1] and was replaced by the IV Constitutional Government on 8 August 2007.^[2]

III Constitutional Government
III Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste
Prime Minister Estanislau da Silva
Date formed	19 May 2007 (2007-05-19)
Date dissolved	8 August 2007 (2007-08-08)
People and organisations
Presidents	Xanana Gusmão (19 May 2007 – 20 May 2007) José Ramos-Horta (20 May 2007 – 8 August 2007)
Prime Minister	Estanislau da Silva
No. of ministers	1 Prime Minister 13 other Ministers 10 Vice Ministers 8 Secretaries of State
Member parties	Fretilin
Status in legislature	Majority 55 / 88 (63%)
History
Election	2001
Predecessor	II Constitutional Government
Successor	IV Constitutional Government

Composition

The government was made up of Ministers, Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State, as follows:^[3]

Ministers

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Fretilin	Estanislau da Silva		Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
	Fretilin	Rui Maria de Araújo		Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Health
	Fretilin	Ana Pessoa		Minister of State Administration
	Fretilin	Maria Madalena Brites Boavida		Minister of Planning and Finance
	Independent	Alcino Baris [de]		Minister of Interior
	Fretilin	Domingos Sarmento [de]		Minister of Justice
	Fretilin	Antoninho Bianco [de]		Minister in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
	Fretilin	Rosária Corte-Real		Minister of Education and Culture
	Fretilin	Arsénio Paixão Bano		Minister of Labour and Community Reinsertion
	Fretilin	Francisco Benevides [de]		Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
	Independent	Arcanjo da Silva [de]		Minister of Development
	Independent	Odete Vítor [de]		Minister of Public Works
	Fretilin	Inácio Moreira [de]		Minister of Transport and Communications
	Fretilin	José Teixeira [de]		Minister of Natural and Mineral Resources, and Energy Policy

Vice Ministers

Party		Vice Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Fretilin	Valentim Ximenes		Vice Minister of State Administration
	Fretilin	Filomeno Aleixo [de]		Vice Minister of State Administration
	Fretilin	Aicha Bassarewan		Vice Minister of Planning and Finance
	Fretilin	Adalgiza Magno		Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
	Fretilin	José Agostinho Sequeira		Vice Minister of Interior
	Fretilin	Víctor da Conceição Soares		Vice Minister for Technical and Higher Education
	Fretilin	Ilda da Conceição		Vice Minister for Primary and Secondary Education
	Fretilin	Luís Lobato		Vice Minister of Health
	Fretilin	António Cepeda		Vice Minister of Development
	Fretilin	Raúl Mousaco		Vice Minister of Public Works

Secretaries of State

Party		Secretary of State	Portrait	Portfolio
	Fretilin	Gregório de Sousa		Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers
	Fretilin	David Ximenes		Secretary of State for Veterans and Former Combatants
	Fretilin	José Manuel Fernandes		Secretary of State for Youth and Sports
	Independent	João Alves		Secretary of State for Environmental Coordination, Territorial Ordering and Physical Development
	Fretilin	José Reis		Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region I (Lautem, Viqueque and Baucau)
	Fretilin	Adriano Corte Real		Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region II (Manatuto, Manufahi and Ainaro)
	Fretilin	Carlos da Conceição de Deus		Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region III (Dili, Aileu and Ermera)
	Fretilin	Lino de Jesus Torrezão		Secretary of State for the Coordination of Region IV (Liquiça, Bobonaro and Cova-Lima)