Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace

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Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace
Portuguese: Palácio Presidencial Nicolau Lobato Tetum: Palásiu Prezidensiál Nicolau Lobato
The building in 2017
General information
Type	Presidential palace
Architectural style	Modernist
Address	Av. Mártires da Pátria
Town or city	Dili
Country	East Timor
Coordinates	8°33′19″S 125°33′47″E / 8.55535°S 125.56307°E / -8.55535; 125.56307Coordinates: 8°33′19″S 125°33′47″E / 8.55535°S 125.56307°E / -8.55535; 125.56307
Current tenants	Francisco Guterres, First Family
Construction started	July 2007
Completed	April 2009
Inaugurated	27 August 2009
Client	President of East Timor
Owner	Government of East Timor
Website
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The Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Presidencial Nicolau Lobato, Tetum: Palásiu Prezidensiál Nicolau Lobato) is the official residence of the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

History[]

Opened on August 27, 2009, it was a work of the Chinese^[1] for the East Timor government. It honors Nicolau Lobato, an East Timorese national hero. Formerly the President was based at the Palácio das Cinzas.^[2]

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Media related to Palácio Presidente Nicolau Lobato at Wikimedia Commons