Aurora Ximenes (born June 13, 1955)[1] is an East Timorese politician. She is a member of the FRETILIN party.[1]
Aurora Ximenes | |
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.jpg) Aurora Ximenes, 2012 | |
| Born | June 13, 1955 |
| Nationality | East Timorese |
| Occupation | Politician |
From 1975, the year of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor, Ximenes was a member of the Organização Popular de Mulheres Timorense (Popular Organisation of East Timorese Women) (OPMT), and she engaged in FRETILIN resistance activities for six years following the invasion.[2][3]: 70 She was then arrested and detained for three years.[2] She has been Assistant General Secretary of the OPMT,[1] a member of the central committee of FRETILIN,[1] and the coordinator of the East Timor Women's Network (REDE).[4][5]
Ximenes was born in Samalari, Baguia, Baucau District, Portuguese Timor. She gained a Bachelor of Arts in public administration,[1] and later worked as a public servant.[1] From at least 2002 until September 2006, she was the district administrator for Liquica.[2][6]
She was elected to the National Parliament of East Timor on 30 July 2012,[1] and remained a member of parliament until 2017.[1] She was a member of the Commission on Constitutional Affairs, Justice, Public Administration, Local Jurisdiction and Anti-Corruption (Commission A), and secretary of the Timor-Leste Women's Parliamentarian Group (GMPTL).[7]
Since 2018, Ximenes has been a member of the Council of State, which advises the President of East Timor.[8]