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Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And Cooperation (Timor-Leste)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MFAC; , ) is the government department of Timor-Leste accountable for foreign affairs. Functions The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas: * foreign policy and international cooperation; and * consular functions and the promotion and defense of the interests of Timorese citizens abroad. History The Ministry was created in 2002. Its headquarters, built with the assistance of Chinese funding, are located on Avenida Portugal in Dili. Minister The incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation is Bendito Freitas. See also * List of ministries of foreign affairs * Politics of Timor-Leste References External links * – official site (inactive ) Government of Timor-Leste* Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation website archive– Library of Congress {{Authority control Timor-Leste Timor-Leste, also known as East T ...
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Coat Of Arms Of East Timor
The national emblem of Timor-Leste, also known as the ''Belak'' (Tetum for "Disk"), is one of the national symbols of the country. Current emblem The emblem was introduced on 18 January 2007 by Law 2/2007, replacing the coat of arms based on the shield of the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), which had been used since independence in 2002. The current coat of arms is a variant of the emblem used by East Timorese representatives during Indonesian occupation. It is based on a design first used when the country unilaterally declared independence on 28 November 1975. Design The center of the coat of arms shows the outline of the highest mountain in Timor-Leste, the Tatamailau (''Foho Ramelau''), on a white background in the national colors "ruby red" on the outside, black on the inside with a thin golden-yellow border. It is shaped like a square pyramid with three corners pointing down and one pointing up. The edges are arched. In the center of the top corner of ...
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Coat Of Arms Of Timor-Leste
The national emblem of Timor-Leste, also known as the ''Belak'' (Tetum language, Tetum for "Disk"), is one of the national symbols of the country. Current emblem The emblem was introduced on 18 January 2007 by Law 2/2007, replacing the coat of arms based on the shield of the National Council of Maubere Resistance, National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), which had been used since independence in 2002. The current coat of arms is a variant of the emblem used by East Timorese representatives during Indonesian occupation. It is based on a design first used when the country Democratic Republic of East Timor (1975), unilaterally declared independence on 28 November 1975. Design The center of the coat of arms shows the outline of the highest mountain in Timor-Leste, the Tatamailau (''Foho Ramelau''), on a white background in the national colors "ruby red" on the outside, black on the inside with a thin golden-yellow border. It is shaped like a square pyramid with three corne ...
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Government Of Timor-Leste
The political system in Timor-Leste is a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste is the head of government and the President of Timor-Leste functions as head of state. Timor-Leste has a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The East Timorese constitution was modelled on that of Portugal, with lesser power given to the president. The country is still in the process of building its administration and governmental institutions. Executive branch The head of state of the East Timorese republic is the President, who is directly elected by popular vote for a five-year term, and whose executive powers are somewhat limited by the constitution, the president is able to veto legislation, however this action can be overridden by t ...
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Bendito Freitas
Bendito Freitas is an East Timorese politician, and a member of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (, CNRT). He is the incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, serving since July 2023 in the IX Constitutional Government of East Timor led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. He has served as the 6th prime minister of East Timor since 2023, previously serving in that position from 2007 to 2015. A former rebel, he also served as E .... References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Freitas, Bendito Education and culture ministers of Timor-Leste Ambassadors of Timor-Leste to China Foreign ministers of Timor-Leste Living people National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction politicians 21st-century East Timorese politicians ...
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Minister Of Foreign Affairs And Cooperation (Timor-Leste)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (, ) is a senior member of the Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste heading the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Timor-Leste), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. 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 of Timor-Leste, Prime Minister, to sign the statute. History In the 1975 Council of Ministers of East Timor, 1975 Council of Ministers, and also in the I UNTAET Transitional Government of East Timor, I UNTAET Transitional Government (2000–2001), the title of the Minister was "Minister of Foreign Affairs". When the II UNTAET Transitional Government of East Timor, II UNTAET Transitional Government took office on 20 September 2001, the title was changed to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Incumbent The i ...
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Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and the outer islands of Atauro and Jaco. Timor-Leste shares a land border with Indonesia to the west, and Australia is the country's southern neighbour, across the Timor Sea. The country's size is . Dili, on the north coast of Timor, is its capital and largest city. Timor was settled over time by various Papuan and Austronesian peoples, which created a diverse mix of cultures and languages linked to both Southeast Asia and Melanesia. East Timor came under Portuguese influence in the sixteenth century, remaining a Portuguese colony until 1975. Internal conflict preceded a unilateral declaration of independence and an Indonesian invasion and annexation. The subsequent Indonesian occupation was characterised by extreme abuses of human ...
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Dili
Dili (Portuguese language, Portuguese and Tetum language, Tetum: ''Díli'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Timor-Leste. It lies on the northern coast of the island of Timor, in a small area of flat land hemmed in by mountains. The climate is tropical, with distinct wet and dry seasons. The city has served as the economic hub and chief port of what is now Timor-Leste since its designation as the capital of Portuguese Timor in 1769. It also serves as the capital of the Dili Municipality, which includes some rural subdivisions in addition to the urban ones that make up the city itself. Dili's growing population is relatively youthful, being mostly of working age. The local language is Tetum language, Tetum; however, residents include many internal migrants from other areas of the country. The initial settlement was situated in what is now the old quarter in the eastern side of the city. Centuries of Portuguese rule were interrupted in World War II, when Dili be ...
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Tatoli
Tatoli, formerly known as Timor-Leste News Agency ( (ANTIL)), is the official state run news agency of East Timor. It was launched on 27 July 2016. The word "Tatoli" is Tetum Tetum may refer to: * Tetum language, an Austronesian language ** Tetum alphabet, used to write the Tetum language * Tetum people, an ethnic group of East Timor and Indonesia {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... in origin, and means "to entrust someone (something/a message) to be passed on; passing on (something/a message) for someone". In 2012, it was announced that Portuguese news agency Lusa would carry out a feasibility study into the creation of an East Timorese news agency. In 2013, Lusa presented a proposal for a suitable Portuguese-Timorese operating partnership. The establishment of an East Timorese news agency was flagged in the Government Program in March 2015, and approved by the Council of Ministers on 3 February 2016. When the agency was launched, the ...
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Constitution Of Timor-Leste
The Constitution of Timor-Leste entered into force on 20 May 2002, and was the country's first constitution after it gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and from Indonesia, which invaded East Timor on 7 December 1975 and left in 1999 following a UN-sponsored referendum. History After the Carnation Revolution in Portugal in 1974, the colony of Portuguese Timor was to be prepared for independence. In 1975, however, Indonesian invasion of East Timor, civil war broke out between the two major parties in the country, from which Fretilin emerged victorious. Since the Portuguese administration had withdrawn and Indonesia began to occupy the border area of East Timor, the Fretilin unilaterally proclaimed independence on 28 November 1975. A first constitution was also drafted. But on 7 December, Indonesia began an open Indonesian invasion of East Timor, invasion. Troops landed in the capital Dili and the Fretilin began guerrilla warfare against the occupiers. In 1976, Indonesia a ...
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Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support, including consular services, for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entity is usually headed by a foreign minister or minister of foreign affairs (the title may vary, such as secretary of state who has the same functions). The foreign minister typically reports to the head of government (such as prime minister or president). Difference in titles In some nations, such as India, the foreign minister is referred to as the minister for external affairs; or others, such as Brazil and the states created from the former Soviet Union, call the position the minister of external relations. In the United States, the secretary of state is the member of the Cabinet who handles foreign relatio ...
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Politics Of Timor-Leste
The political system in Timor-Leste is a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste is the head of government and the President of Timor-Leste functions as head of state. Timor-Leste has a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The East Timorese constitution was modelled on that of Portugal, with lesser power given to the president. The country is still in the process of building its administration and governmental institutions. Executive branch The head of state of the East Timorese republic is the President, who is directly elected by popular vote for a five-year term, and whose executive powers are somewhat limited by the constitution, the president is able to veto legislation, however this action can be overridden by th ...
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Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It also administers Copyright law of the United States, copyright law through the United States Copyright Office, and it houses the Congressional Research Service. Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the oldest Cultural policy of the United States, federal cultural institution in the United States. It is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill, adjacent to the United States Capitol, along with the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia, and additional storage facilities at Fort Meade, Fort George G. Meade and Cabin Branch in Hyattsville, Maryland. The library's functions are overseen by the librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the architect of the Capitol. The LOC is one of the List of largest libraries, largest libra ...
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