Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion (East Timor)

The Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion (Ministra da Solidariedade Social e Inclusão, Ministra Solidariedade Sosiál no Inkluzaun) is a senior member of the Constitutional Government of East Timor heading the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion.

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 Social Solidarity and Inclusion;

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 Social Solidarity and Inclusion is Verónica das Dores.

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