Ministry of Public Works (Timor-Leste)

Ministry of Public Works
  • Ministério das Obras Públicas (Portuguese)
  • Ministériu Obras Públikas (Tetum)
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Ministry overview
Formed1975 (1975) / 2001
JurisdictionGovernment of Timor-Leste
HeadquartersAvenida Presidente Nicolau Lobato, Motael, Dili
8°33′13″S 125°33′59″E / 8.55361°S 125.56639°E / -8.55361; 125.56639
Minister responsible
  • Samuel Marçal, Minister of Public Works
WebsiteMinistry of Public Works
Agency IDMOP
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The Ministry of Public Works (MOP; Portuguese: Ministério das Obras Públicas, Tetum: Ministériu Obras Públikas) is the government department of Timor-Leste accountable for public works and related matters.

Functions

The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:[1]

  • public works;
  • housing;
  • supply, distribution and management of water, sanitation and electricity; and
  • execution of urban planning and housing.

Minister

The incumbent Minister of Public Works is Samuel Marçal.[2][3]

See also

  • List of housing authorities
  • List of public works ministries
  • Politics of Timor-Leste

References

  1. ^ "Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 11 January 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Martins, Filomeno (30 June 2023). "The list of structure of IX Constitutional Government announced in Official Gazette". Tatoli. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ Sousa, Nelson de (1 July 2023). "PR Horta sei akompaña serbisu IX Governu" [President Horta will accompany the work of the IX Government] (in Tetum). Tatoli. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

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