Ministry of Public Works (East Timor)

Ministry of Public Works
Ministério das Obras Públicas (Portuguese); Ministériu Obras Públikas (Tetum);
	Coat of Arms of East Timor
Ministry overview
Formed	1975 / 2001
Jurisdiction	Government of East Timor
Headquarters	[de], [de], Dili; 8°33′13″S 125°33′59″E / 8.55361°S 125.56639°ECoordinates: 8°33′13″S 125°33′59″E / 8.55361°S 125.56639°E
Minister responsible	[de], ;
Deputy Minister responsible	Nicolau Lino Freitas Belo, Deputy Minister of Public Works;
Website	Ministry of Public Works
Agency ID	MOP
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The Ministry of Public Works (MOP; Portuguese: Ministério das Obras Públicas, Tetum: Ministériu Obras Públikas) is the government department of East Timor accountable for public works and related matters.

Functions[]

The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:^[1]

public works;
housing;
supply, distribution and management of water, sanitation and electricity; and
execution of urban planning and housing.

Minister[]

The incumbent Minister of Public Works is [de].^[2]^[3] He is assisted by Nicolau Lino Freitas Belo, Deputy Minister of Public Works.^{[note 1]}^[1]

References[]

Footnote[]

^ The Constitution of East Timor provides, in sections 104 and 105, for the appointment of officials referred to in its English language version as "Deputy Ministers". In other English language publications, those officials are commonly referred to as "Vice Ministers", even though the word "Vice", in context, arguably has a different meaning in English from the word "Deputy". In this article, the constitutional expression "Deputy" is used.

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b "Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 11 January 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Martins, Filomeno (22 March 2022). "'Lú Olo' calls on newly appointed cabinet members to better serve Timorese people". Tatoli. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Swearing-in of the four new members of Government". Government of Timor-Leste. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

External links[]

Ministry of Public Works – official site

[4] The Constitution of East Timor provides, in sections 104 and 105, for the appointment of officials referred to in its English language version as "Deputy Ministers". In other English language publications, those officials are commonly referred to as "Vice Ministers", even though the word "Vice", in context, arguably has a different meaning in English from the word "Deputy". In this article, the constitutional expression "Deputy" is used.

[viii_cg_ii-1] "Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 11 January 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[tatoli_2022-03-22-2] Martins, Filomeno (22 March 2022). "'Lú Olo' calls on newly appointed cabinet members to better serve Timorese people". Tatoli. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[viii_new_members-3] "Swearing-in of the four new members of Government". Government of Timor-Leste. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

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v t Government ministers and ministries of East Timor
Ministers	Prime Minister Agriculture and Fisheries Defense Finance Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Health Justice
Ministries	Agriculture and Fisheries Defense Education, Youth and Sport Finance Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Health Higher Education, Science and Culture Interior Justice Petroleum and Minerals Planning and Territory Public Works Social Solidarity and Inclusion State Administration Tourism, Trade and Industry Transport and Communications
Incumbent Constitutional Government