07 October 2012

The Committees of the Timor-Leste National Parliament

ETLJB 07 October 2012 - There are 7 Committees in the East Timor National Parliament. The Committees are specialised bodies of parliament that give advice and make recommendations to the plenary authority concerning laws or decisions pertaining to their particular jurisdiction. There are two main types of committees. Some are ad hoc, appointed with a specific and narrow mandate, such as dealing with a particular bill or issue. The principle committees are permanent committees that provide advice on their specific fields for an entire legislative period. After being introduced into Parliamentary Plenary, draft legislation is then referred to the relevant committee for consideration, the proposal of amendments and recommendations before it is subject to a vote in the plenary. Permanent committees provide for greater continuity and facilitate the development of members’ expertise.
The Committees are comprised of members of parliament from all political parties represented in the chamber.

The seven permanent committees for the 2012 - 2017 legislative period are:

1. Committee A on Constitutional Affairs, Justice, Public Administration, Local Power and Anti-Corruption;
2. Committee B on Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security;
3. Committee C on Public Finances;
4. Committee D on Economy and Development;
5. Committee E on Infrastructure, Transport and Communications;
6. Committee F on Health, Education, Culture, Veterans and Gender Equality; and
7. Committee G on Ethics

There follows the lists of members of each committee together with the party that they represent and their mobile telephone numbers.

Committee A on Constitutional Affairs, Justice, Public Administration, Local Power and Anti-Corruption
1       Carmelita Caetano Moniz CNRT     President      7727 2777
2       Natalino dos Santos Nascimento  CNRT     Vice-President 7761 0000
3       Francisco da Costa      CNRT     Secretary      7728 2080
4       Arao Noe de Jesus Amaral         CNRT    Member   77248996/77242902
5       Jacob de Araujo CNRT     Member   7727 5315
6       Aniceto Longuinhos Guterres Lopes        FRETILIN         Member   7723 8569
7       Antoninho Bianco         FRETILIN         Member   7731 3029
8       Aurora Ximenes  FRETILIN         Member   7729 0090
9       Paulo Moniz     FRETILIN         Member   7723 7678
10      Adriano do Nascimento   PD       Member   7729 6196
11      Benvinda Catarina Rodrigues     Frente Mudanca  Member   7725 4072

Committee B on Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security
1       Maria Lurdes Martins de Sousa Bessa     PD       President       7717 8135
2       Duarte Nunes    CNRT     Vice-President 7723 8065
3       Jacinto Viegas Vicente  CNRT     Secretary       7727 9360
4       César Valente de Jesus  CNRT     Member   7733 0082
5       Maria Rosa da Camara “BI SOI”   CNRT     Member   7725 3653
6       David Dias Ximenes      FRETILIN         Member   7723 4536
7       Manuel Gaspar Soares da Silva   FRETILIN         Member   7724 8235
8       António dos Santos “55” FRETILIN         Member   7724 8976
9       Ana da Conceicao Ribeiro         FRETILIN         Member   7723 9526

Committee C Public Finances
1       Virgílio Maria Dias Marcal      CNRT     President       7723 6886
2       Izilda Manuela da Luz Pereira Soares    CNRT     Vice- President         7726 4159
3       Maria Adozinda Pires da Silva   Frente Mudanca  Secretary       7798 2326
4       Maria Fernanda Lay      CNRT     Member   7724 6955
5       Aderito Hugo da Costa   CNRT     Member   7723 4222
6       Cristovao Barros         CNRT    Member  
7       Estanislau da C. A. M. da Silva FRETILIN         Member   7733 5062
8       Francisco Miranda Branco         FRETILIN         Member   7723 7124
9       Florentina da C. Pereira M. Smith        FRETILIN         Member   77304238/77244739
10      Maria Angelica Rangel da C. dos Reis    FRETILIN         Member   7746 6168
11      Angelina Machado de Jesus       PD       Member   7732 8981

Committee D on Economy and Development
1       Jacinta Abu Cau Pereira PD       President       7725 6415
2       Domingos Carvalho de Araujo     CNRT     Vice-Pres.       7799 7764
3       Bemvinda Catarina Rodrigues     Frente Mudança  Secretary       7725 4072
4       Brígida Antónia Correia CNRT     Member   7725 0187
5       Manuel G. da Costa Guterres     CNRT     Member   7790 1260
6       Virgínia Ana Belo       CNRT     Member   7728 6396
7       Joaquim dos Santos      FRETILIN         Member   7725 8446
8       Josefa Alvares Pereira Soares   FRETILIN         Member   7724 1707
9       Aurelio Freitas Ribeiro FRETILIN         Member   7723 9397
10      Felisberto Monteiro Guterres    FRETILIN         Member   7782 3990
11      Adriano Joao    PD       Member   7728 4582

Committee E on Infrastructure, Transport and Communications
1       Pedro dos Martires da Costa     CNRT     President       7723 6433
2       Jose da Silva Panao     CNRT     Vice-Pres.       7723 8439
3       Paulino Monteiro Soares Babo    PD       Secretary       7713 2707
4       Anselmo da Conceicao    CNRT     Member   7794 0013/ 7759 3888
5       Albina Marcal Freitas   CNRT     Member   7734 1057/ 7724 4087
6       Inacio Freitas Moreira  FRETILIN         Member   7746 6168
7       Osorio Florindo da C. Costa     FRETILIN         Member   7774 4314
8       Manuel de Castro Pereira         FRETILIN         Member   7725 3932
9       Anastácia da Costa S. Amaral    FRETILIN         Member   7737 7790

Committee F on Health, Education, Culture, Veterans and Gender Equality
1       Virgilio da Costa Hornai         PD      President       7734 6098
2       Eduardo de Deus Barreto CNRT     Vice-Pres.      7727 6970
3       Bendita Moniz Magno     CNRT     Secretary       7727 3693
4       António Ximenes Serpa   CNRT     Member   7734 1057
5       Domingas Alves da Silva “Bilou-Mali”    CNRT     Member   7772 4043/ 7731 4043
6       Ilda Maria da Conceicao FRETILIN         Member   7735 5828
7       Leonel Marcal   FRETILIN         Member   7777 6455
8       Eladio Faculto  FRETILIN         Member   7774 4314
9       Maria Adozinda Pires da Silva   Frente Mudança  Member   7798 2326

Committee G Ethics
1       Mateus de Jesus CNRT     President      7716 1936
2       Olinda Morais   PD       Vice-Pres.      
3       Agostinho Lay   CNRT     Secretary       7745 5224
4       Ângela M. C. de Andrade Sarmento         CNRT    Member   7731 5077
5       Angélica da Costa        FRETILIN         Member   7733 1251
6       Joaninha de Jesus        FRETILIN         Member   7764 5746

The Presient of the National Parliament is Vicente da Silva Guterres (CNRT) 7724 8996.


The Vice-Presidents of the National Parliament are Aderito Hugo da Costa (CNRT) 7723 4222 and Adriano do Nascimento (PD) 7729 6196

The Secretary of the National Parliament is Maria Fernanda Lay (CNRT) 7724 6955

The Party Bench Chiefs are as follows:
 CNRT: Natalino dos Santos Nascimento 7761 0000
FRETILIN: Aniceto Longuinhos Guterres Lopes 7723 8569
PD: Maria Lurdes Martins de Sousa Bessa 7717 8135
Frente Mudança: Benvinda Catarina Rodrigues 7725 4072

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