Ministry of Public Works (Timor-Leste)

Ministry of Public Works
  • Ministério das Obras Públicas (Portuguese)
  • Ministériu Obras Públikas (Tetum)
Coat of Arms of Timor-Leste
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
Ministry logo
Logo of the Ministry

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. Public Domain 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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