Government of Timor-Leste

Media Releases

• 08 of August of 2023Message from the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste on the Occasion of the 56th Anniversary of ASEAN

  Warmest congratulations to ASEAN on 56 years of promoting stability, unity and peace in the region

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• 24 of July of 2023Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 24th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - Organic Structure of the 9th Constitutional Government.
  
  
  Analysed:
  
  1 - First amendment to Law no. 15/2022, of December 21st, on the 2023 General State Budget and Law no. 2/2022, of February 10th, on the framework of the General State Budget and Public Financial Management.

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• 18 of July of 20239th Government congratulates Bishop Leandro Maria Alves on his elevation to Bishop of the Diocese of Baucau

  The 9th Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste conveys its most sincere congratulations to Bishop Leandro Maria Alves on his elevation to Bishop of the Diocese of Baucau at an episcopal ordination ceremony held at the Cathedral of Baucau tomorrow, July 21st, 2023.

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• 12 of July of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 12th, 2023

  Approved:
  
  1 - 9th Constitutional Government’s Programme.

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• 19 of June of 2023Note of condolence for the death of Isabel da Costa Ferreira

  The Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has received with great consternation and sorrow the news of the passing away of Isabel da Costa Ferreira, wife of Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak, on July 18th, 2023, at the Guido Valadares National Hospital, victim of cancer.

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• 19 of June of 2023Note of condolence for the death of Luis Lobato, former Vice-Minister of Health

  The Government deeply laments the passing away, early this morning, of Luis Lobato, former Vice-Minister of Health of the 1st and 7th Constitutional Governments of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

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• 15 of June of 2023Informative Note on the Licensing of Economic Activities Amendment

  Through Decree-Law No. 83/2022, of November 23rd, the government made the first amendment to Decree-Law No. 34/2017, of September 27th, regarding the licensing of economic activities, with the primary objective of making the licensing process more predictable, transparent and straightforward.

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• 07 of June of 2023Meeting of the Council of Ministers on June 7th, 2023

  The Prime Minister, Taur Matan Ruak, summoned all members of the Government this Wednesday for the last Council of Ministers meeting of the 8th Constitutional Government.

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