Minister of Petroleum and Minerals (East Timor)

The Minister of Petroleum and Minerals (Ministro do Petróleo e Minerais, Ministru Petróleu no Minerais) is a senior member of the Constitutional Government of East Timor heading the Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals.

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 Petroleum and Minerals;

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 Petroleum and Minerals is Francisco Monteiro (politician).

List of ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as the minister: