Head of state
SourcedThe website of the Presidency of the Republic returned an error (HTTP 503) to automated access, so the office is not confirmed on an official page.
Ministers and titles are verified against the English-language Structure page of the Government of Timor-Leste portal; titles are the portal's own English versions. That page still lists José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo as Minister of Higher Education and Science although he died on 21 April 2026, so it is not fully up to date; the Higher Education seat is recorded as held in an acting capacity by Vice Prime Minister Mariano Assanami Sabino (sourced to TATOLI, last confirmed in June 2026 reporting) and no permanent appointment was found. The Minister of Defense, Donaciano do Rosário Gomes, is also known as Pedro Klamar Fuik. Ágio Pereira appears in 2023 reporting as Hermenegildo António Cabral Pereira. Ministerial start dates are not given on the official page and are left out, except Justice (Sérgio Hornai, from 15 February 2024, per Wikipedia). Party affiliations of individual ministers are not stated on the official page and are left out. The President is sourced only, as the Presidency website was unavailable.
- Head of state
- José Ramos-HortaPresident of the Republic
- Head of government
- Kay Rala Xanana GusmãoPrime Minister · since 1 Jul 2023
- System
- Semi-presidential republicCapital: Dili
- UN e-government rank
- 159 of 193EGDI 2024
Timor-Leste is a semi-presidential republic[1]. The head of state is President of the Republic José Ramos-Horta[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, in office since 1 Jul 2023[5][6]. Govpedia records 22 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) and Democratic Party (PD) (coalition)
Executive
IX Constitutional Government
21 of 22 verified on official pages
The government was sworn in on 1 July 2023 by President José Ramos-Horta after the parliamentary election of 21 May 2023, in which CNRT won 31 seats and formed a majority with PD (6 seats) (tls-tatoli-gusmao-sworn). The cabinet listed is the Prime Minister, the two Vice Prime Ministers and the ministers; vice-ministers and secretaries of state are not listed. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[10]
2024
0.402rank 159 of 193
- Online services0.341
- Human capital0.510
- Telecom infrastructure0.355
Record of changes
Timeline
22 Apr 2026
The government names Vice Prime Minister Mariano Assanami Sabino to lead the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture in an acting capacity until a permanent appointment is made.[8]
Sourced21 Apr 2026
José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture, dies in office aged 53.[7][9]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]José Ramos-Horta
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Structure: IX Constitutional Government
Government of Timor-LesteOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Xanana Gusmão sworn in as Timor-Leste's new Prime Minister
TATOLI (Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Mariano Assanami Sabino to temporarily lead Ministry of Higher Education and Science
TATOLI (Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Higher Education Minister José Honório dies at 53
TATOLI (Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026