Rui Maria de Araújo
| His Excellency Rui Maria de Araújo | |
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| Prime Minister of East Timor | |
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Assumed office 16 February 2015 | |
| President | Taur Matan Ruak |
| Preceded by | Xanana Gusmão |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 May 1964 Mape, Timor (now East Timor) |
| Political party |
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor |
| Alma mater |
Udayana University University of Otago, Wellington Satya Wacana Christian University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Rui Maria de Araújo (born 21 May 1964) is the Prime Minister of Timor Leste, a position he has held since 2015. He is a physician and member of FRETILIN.
He was Minister of Health from 2001 to 2006 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007.
Araújo was inaugurated as Prime Minister of East Timor on 16 February 2015.[1]
Personal life
Araújo was born in the village of Mape, Cova Lima, on 21 May 1964. He is married to Teresa António Madeira Soares and is the father of two children.[2]
Araújo received his medical degree from the Sultan Agung Islamic University Faculty of Medicine in Indonesia. He did training in otolaryngology (ear nose throat speciality and head and neck surgery) at the Medical Faculty of Udayana University. He has a Masters in Public Health from his studies at Otago University in New Zealand.
References
- ↑ Sapo Notícias (Lusa): Novo PM "sereno, calmo e otimista" no dia da tomada de posse, 16. Februar 2015, abgerufen am 16. Februar 2015.
- ↑ Sapo Notícias (Lusa): O estafeta que tratou a guerrilha e agora chefia o governo de Díli, abgerufen am 13. Februar 2015.
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| Preceded by Xanana Gusmão |
Prime Minister of East Timor 2015–present |
Incumbent |
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