Joaquim Amaral

Joaquim Amaral
Amaral in 2020
Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
24 June 2020 – 1 July 2023
Prime MinisterTaur Matan Ruak
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byFrancisco Kalbuadi Lay
East Timorese Ambassador to Thailand
In office
November 2015 – January 2020
Member of the National Parliament
In office
2001–2012
Personal details
Born (1968-07-17) 17 July 1968 (age 56)
Political partyFretilin
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Joaquim Amaral (born 17 July 1968[2]) is an East Timorese politician and diplomat, and a member of the Fretilin political party.

From June 2020 to July 2023, he was the Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs, serving in the VIII Constitutional Government of East Timor led by Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak.

Previously, Amaral was East Timorese Ambassador to Thailand, and a Member of the National Parliament of East Timor.

  1. ^ "[Profile] Joaquim Amaral". National Parliament of East Timor (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Trade for Peace Week 14 – 18 November 2022: H. E. Mr Joaquim Amaral Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs of Timor-Leste" (PDF) (Press release). World Trade Organization (WTO). Retrieved 9 March 2023.