Arsénio Paixão Bano (born 1974 in Oecussi-Ambeno) is an

East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-west ...

ese politician and the Vice-President of

Fretilin The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor ( pt, Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente, abbreviated as Fretilin) is a centre-left political party in East Timor. They presently hold 23 of 65 seats in the National Parliam ...

, a post to which he was elected by the party's Central Committee in July 2007. He served in the government as Minister of Labor and Community Reinsertion"Arsénio Bano elected Vice President of FRETILIN"
FRETILIN media release, July 30, 2007. until August 2007. Bano is a member of Fretilin's Central Committee and its National Political Commission. He was elected to a seat in the

National Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...

in the June 2007 parliamentary election as the third name on FRETILIN's candidate list."National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections"
Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, July 9, 2007.

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People from Oecusse Members of the National Parliament (East Timor) 1974 births Living people Fretilin politicians Government ministers of East Timor {{EastTimor-politician-stub