The Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry (, ) is a senior member of the Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste heading the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry.
Functions Under the Constitution of Timor-Leste, the Minister has the power and the duty:
Where the Minister is in charge of the subject matter of a government statute, the Minister is also required, together with the Prime Minister, to sign the statute.
Incumbent The incumbent Minister of Commerce and Industry is Filipus Nino Pereira.
List of ministers The following individuals have been appointed as the minister:
PartyMinisterPortraitTitleGovernment(Prime Minister)Term startTerm endTerm in office 1 ASDT Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industry IV Constitutional(Gusmão) 8 August 2007 8 August 2012 2 (a) PD António da Conceição Minister of Commerce, Industry and Environment V Constitutional(Gusmão) 8 August 2012 16 February 2015 VI Constitutional(Araújo) 16 February 2015 10 August 20153 (a) 10 August 2015 15 September 2017 (2 (a)) António da Conceição Minister for Commerce and Industry VII Constitutional(Alkatiri) 15 September 2017 22 June 2018 2 (b) CNRT Francisco Kalbuadi Lay Minister of Tourism V Constitutional(Gusmão) 8 August 2012 16 February 2015 Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture VI Constitutional(Araújo) 16 February 2015 15 September 2017 3 (b) Independent Manuel Florêncio da Canossa Vong Minister of Tourism VII Constitutional(Alkatiri) 15 September 2017 22 June 2018 (acting) CNRT Hermenegildo Ágio Pereira Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry VIII Constitutional(Ruak) 22 June 2018 12 May 2020 4 Fretilin José Lucas do Carmo da Silva VIII Constitutional(Ruak)(restructured) 24 June 2020 1 July 2023 5 (b) PD Filipus Nino Pereira Minister of Commerce and Industry IX Constitutional(Gusmão) 1 July 2023 Incumbent
References
External links – official site