Rogério Tiago De Fatima Lobato (born 25 July 1949) is a Timorese politician who was the former minister of defence and minister of interior belonging to Fretilin who is now the current president of the Special Administrative Region of Oecusse. He was a founding member of the first independent government of East Timor, in 1975, led by Fretilin. He is also the brother of the late Nicolau Lobato, the second president of the country who was killed in action by the Indonesian Army in late 1978.
Rogério Lobato | |
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 Rogério Lobato in 2022 | |
| President of Special Administrative Region of Oecusse | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1949 (age 75) Soibada, Portuguese Timor |
| Nationality | Timorese |
| Spouse | Virginia De Araujo Soares |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Nicolau Lobato (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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In 2006 Lobato resigned as Minister over a dispute with the military over alleged discrimination.[1] Lobato was jailed on five charges of arming civilians during the 2006 East Timorese crisis in March 2007 and sentenced seven and a half years in jail.[2] The arming of civilians occurred after the country's police force had disintegrated, during a coup attempt.[3]
In 2007, Rogério Lobato tried to leave the country to go to Malaysia for heart surgery resulting in a standoff at Dili Airport.[4]
In 2008, President José Ramos-Horta reduced Lobato's jail sentence by half.[5]
Lobato began his political career as part of Fretilin when it declared independence in November 1975. 3 December that year he departed East Timor with fellow Fretilin member Mari Alkatiri to promote the interests of the new country. Following the Indonesian invasion of East Timor on 7 December, Lobato and Alkatiri stayed in Africa to campaign for the rights of their home country.[6]
On 31 January 2024, Rogério was sworn in as the new president of Special Administrative Region of Oecusse by President Ramos-Horta.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Xinhua "Timor-Leste's two senior ministers resign" 1 June 2006
- ^ Northern Territory News "Lobato guilty on `hit squad' charges" 8 March 2007 accessed via Australia New Zealand Reference Centre
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ The Australian, 10 August 2008, Lobato escapes after Dili standoff
- ^ The Age, 23 May 2008, Ramos Horta cuts jail terms for militia
- ^ Dennis Shoesmith. 2003. "Timor Leste: Divided Leadership in a Semi-Presidential System." Asian Survey, Vol. 43. No. 2. (Mar. - Apr., 2003), pp. 231-252.
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