Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (East Timor)

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (Ministro da Agricultura e Pescas, Ministru Agrikultura no Peskas) is a senior member of the Constitutional Government of East Timor heading the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Functions
Under the Constitution of East Timor, the Minister has the power and the duty: 1. to implement the policy defined for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries;

2. to ensure relations between the Government and the other organs of the State in the area of responsibility of the Ministry.

Where the Minister is in charge of the subject matter of a government statute, the Minister is also required, together with the Prime Minister, to sign the statute.

Incumbent
The incumbent Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry is Marcos da Cruz.

List of ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries under one or other of its two different titles: