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Taur Matan Ruak

Politician

Taur Matan Ruak is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Taur Matan Ruak · Ταούρ Ματάν Ρουάκ · Таур Матан Руак · Թաուր Մատան Ռուակ · טאור מטן רואק · 6 more...				[sources]
Other name	Jose Maria Vasconcelos · José Maria Vasconcelos · José Maria de Vasconcelhos · José Maria de Vasconcelos · Taur Ruak · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1956-10-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Osso Huna				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Timor-Leste				[sources]
Citizenship	Timor-Leste				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q57519				[sources]
Position	Chief of Defence Force (2001-2011) · Member of the National Parliament of East Timor · Minister of the Interior (2018-2023) · President of East Timor (2012-2017) · Prime Minister of East Timor (2018-2023)				[sources]
Religion	Catholic Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Prime Minister of East Timor

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Isabel da Costa Ferreira Politician	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of the Interior	2018-06-22	2023-06-30

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,079

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,381

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Wikidata349,837

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