Valentim Ximenes

Valentim Ximenes (born 30 September 1966) is an East Timorese politician and academic, and a member of the Fretilin political party. Between 2017 and 2018, he was the Minister for State Administration under the VII Constitutional Government of East Timor led by Mari Alkatiri. Previously, between 2005 and 2007, he was the Vice Minister for State Administration under the V Constitutional Government also led by Mari Alkatiri.

Valentim Ximenes
Minister of State Administration
In office
15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) – 22 June 2018 (2018-06-22)
Prime MinisterMari Alkatiri
Preceded byDionísio Babo Soares
Succeeded by
Vice Minister of State Administration
In office
26 July 2005 (2005-07-26) – 8 August 2007 (2007-08-08)
Prime MinisterMari Alkatiri
Preceded byAlcino Araújo Baris
Succeeded byFilomeno Aleixo
Personal details
Born (1966-09-30) 30 September 1966
Venilale,
Portuguese Timor
(now East Timor)

Early life and career

Ximenes graduated in 1994 from the National University of East Timor (UNTL, then the Universitas Timor Timur UNTIM), with a Degree in Governmental Sciences. In 2000, he obtained a Masters in Political Science from the Graduate School of Art and Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.[1]

In May 2002, he succeeded Vicente Soares Faria as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Politics at the UNTL.[2]

Political career

From 26 July 2005 to 8 August 2007, Ximenes was Vice Minister for State Administration under the V Constitutional Government.[3][4][5]

Subsequently, he resumed his academic career as a lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Politics at the UNTL, and also entered a PhD program at the University of Coimbra. His research focused on governance and public administration.[1]

On 15 September 2017, Ximenes was sworn in as Minister of State Administration in the VII Constitutional Government. He left that office on 22 June 2018, upon the formation of the VIII Constitutional Government.[6][7][8]

Publications
  • "Policy Formulation on Local Government Reform in Timor-Leste", in: Steven Farram (ed.) Locating Democracy. Representation, Elections and Governance in Timor-Leste (Darwin: Charles Darwin University Press, 2010; ISBN 9780980665093), 9–19.

References
  1. "Programa de Doutoramento "Território, Risco e Políticas Públicas": Valentim Ximenes" [PhD Program "Territory, Risk and Public Policies": Valentim Ximenes]. Centre for Social Studies University of Coimbra (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. Crittenden, Stephen (19 June 2002). "[Transcript] Radio Program - The Religion Report: Bishop Belo and Lusa". ABC Radio National. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. "I Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. "II Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. "E Timor's interim PM sworn in". ABC News (Australia). 19 May 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  6. "VII Governo constitucional de Timor-Leste toma hoje posse incompleto" [VII Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste takes incomplete possession today]. Sapo.pt. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  7. "VII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. "Primeiro grupo de membros do VIII Governo timorense tomou posse em Díli" [First group of members of the VIII Timorese Government take office in Dili] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

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