Aurélio Sérgio Cristóvão Guterres

Aurélio Sérgio Cristóvão Guterres (born 27 July 1966) is an East Timorese academic and politician, and a member of the Fretilin political party. From September 2017 to June 2018, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in the VII Constitutional Government of East Timor led by Mari Alkatiri.

Aurélio Sérgio Cristóvão Guterres
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
In office
15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) – 22 June 2018 (2018-06-22)
Prime MinisterMari Alkatiri
Preceded byHernâni Coelho
Succeeded byDionísio Babo Soares
Member of the Council of State
In office
2005 (2005) – 2007 (2007)
PresidentXanana Gusmão
Personal details
Born (1966-07-27) 27 July 1966
Venilale, Portuguese Timor
(now East Timor)
Political partyFretilin
Spouse(s)Umbelina Borromeo
ChildrenThree
Alma mater

Early life and career

Guterres undertook the whole of his schooling at St Joseph's High School in Balide, Dili, from which he graduated in 1983. He then worked as a mathematics teacher at the school for two further years. In 1986, he left his teaching post to study law and development aid at the Satya Wacana Christian University (UKSW) in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia; he graduated with a bachelor's degree.[1]

In 1991, Guterres returned to East Timor and became a teacher at the Universitas Timor Timur (UnTim) (now the National University of East Timor (UNTL)), in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol). Between 1993 and 1995, he completed a further bachelor's degree at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He also obtained a master's degree and a PhD in Development Studies, for which he studied from 2000 to 2003, also at Massey University.[1]

By the end of 2010, when Guterres was appointed Rector of UNTL, he had been a university teacher for 18 years. He had also served as a consultant to several national and international organizations.[2] Guterres had close contacts with Finland and was therefore an agent for Finnish development aid in East Timor. Additionally, he was an advisor to Bakornas, the National Council for Disaster Coordination, a member of the East Timorese Petroleum Organization,[1] and from 2010 to 2014 a member of the Executive Council of the East Timorese Red Cross (CVTL).[3] He served as Rector of the UNTL until 2016.

Political career

From 2005 to 2007, Guterres was one of the five members of the Council of State elected by the National Parliament.[4]

On 15 September 2017, Guterres was sworn in as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in the VII Constitutional Government.[5][6][7] As that Fretilin / PD minority administration could not prevail in the National Parliament, the President of East Timor dissolved the Parliament and called a fresh parliamentary election.[8] Guterres's tenure as a Minister ended when the VIII Constitutional Government took office on 22 June 2018.[9]

Personal life

Guterres speaks Portuguese, English, Indonesian, and Tetum. He is married to Umbelina Borromeo, and the couple has three children.[1]

Publications

References
  1. "Aurélio Sérgio Cristóvão Guterres". Suara Timor Lorosae. 21 September 2017.
  2. Gusmão, Kay Rala Xanana. (15 December 2010). "Nomeação do Reitor da Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e" [Appointment of the Rector of the Timor Lorosa'e National University] (PDF). Jornal da República (in Portuguese). Government of East Timor. Série I (N.° 47).
  3. Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste 5-Year Report 2010-2014 (PDF). Dili: Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste. 2014. p. 24. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. Resolução do Parlamento Nacional [Resolution of the National Parliament] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Dili: National Parliament of East Timor. 19 May 2005.
  5. "VII Governo constitucional de Timor-Leste toma hoje posse incompleto" [VII Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste takes office today incomplete]. Diário de Notícias. Lusa. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. "VII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. "List of members of the 7th Constitutional Government of RDTL" (PDF). La'o Hamutuk website. La'o Hamutuk: Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysis. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. "East Timor president dissolves Parliament to hold new elections". The Straits Times. Reuters. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  9. "Transitional Ministerial Administration". Government of Timor-Leste. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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