Nicolau dos Reis Lobato

Nicolau Lobato
Lobato in Declaration of East Timor (1975)
Political leader of the East Timorese resistance forces
In office
7 December 1975 – 31 December 1978
Preceded byFrancisco Xavier do Amaral (as President of East Timor under the UDI government)
Succeeded byPosition abolished[a]
Arnaldo dos Reis Araújo (as Governor of East Timor)
1st Prime Minister of East Timor
In office
28 November 1975 – 7 December 1975
PresidentFrancisco Xavier do Amaral
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished[b]
Personal details
Born(1946-05-24)24 May 1946
Soibada, Portuguese Timor
Died31 December 1978(1978-12-31) (aged 32)
Mount Mindelo, East Timor, Indonesia
Cause of deathKilled in action
NationalityTimorese
Political partyFretilin
Spouse
(m. 1972; died 1975)
Children1
Parent(s)Narciso Lobato (father)
Felismina Alves (mother)
RelativesRogerio Lobato (brother)
Military service
Allegiance East Timor
Years of service1975–1978
Commands Falintil
Battles/warsIndonesian occupation

Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (24 May 1946 – 31 December 1978) was an East Timorese politician who is considered the national hero of the country.
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