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2024

Nov28

Commemoration of the 49th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

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21 of November of 2024Day off on November 29th 2024 on the occasion of the 49th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of Timor-Leste more
21 of November of 2024Meeting of the Council of Ministers on November 21st, 2024 more

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The Prime Minister is assisted in his functions by the following members of Government, who are included in the presidency of the Council of Ministers:

a) Vice Prime-Minister Coordinator
b) Vice Prime-Minister Coordinator
c) Secretary of State for the Council of Ministers
d) Secretary of State for Youth
e) Secretary of State for Natural Resources
f) Secretary of State for Energy Policy
g) Secretary of State for Professional Training and Employment
h) Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality

The Ministers are assisted in their functions by the following Vice Ministers and Secretaries of State:

a) The Minister of Defence and Security by the Secretary of State for Defence and by the Secretary of State for Security
b) The Minister of Foreign Affairs by the Secretary of State for International Cooperation and by the Secretary of State for Migrations and Communities Abroad
c) The Minister of Health by the Vice Minister of Health
d) The Minister of Education by the Vice Minister of Education and by the Secretary of State for Culture
e) The Minister of State Administration and Arrangement of the Territory by the Secretary of State for the Region of Oe-cusse and by the Secretary of State for Administrative Reform
f) The Minister of Economy and Development by the Vice Minister of Economy and Development, by the Secretary of State for Rural Development and Cooperatives and by the Secretary of State for Environment
g) The Minister of Social Solidarity by the Secretary of State for Former National Liberation Fighter Affairs, by the Secretary of State for Social Assistance and Natural Disasters and by the Secretary of State for Social Security
h) The Minister of Infrastructures by the Secretary of State for Public Works, by the Secretary of State for Transports, Equipment and Communications and by the Secretary of State for Electricity, Water and Urbanization
i) The Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry by the Secretary of State for Tourism
j) The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries by the Secretary of State for Agriculture and Arboriculture, by the Secretary of State for Fisheries and by the Secretary of State for Livestock

1. The Council of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister, the Vice Prime Minister and the Ministers.

2. Unless if there is a determination otherwise, the Secretaries of State directly under the Prime Minister take part in the Council of Ministers, without the right to vote.

3. The Vice Ministers and the further Secretaries of State called upon by indication of the Prime Minister may also take part in the Council of Ministers, without the right to vote, except if they are substituting the respective minister.

4. It is up to the Council of Ministers to approve, through resolution, the rules regarding its operation and functioning.

5. It is also up to the Council of Ministers to decide upon the creation of permanent or temporary committees for the analysis of legislative or political projects, or for the presentation of recommendations to the council.