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Ana Pessoa Pinto
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| 3rd Minister of Justice | |
| In office 20 September 2001 – 19 March 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Gita Honwana-Welch |
| Succeeded by | Domingos Maria Sarmento |
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| Born |
Ana Maria Pessoa Pereira da Silva Pinto
5 January 1956 Bobonaro, Portuguese Timor |
| Political party | Fretilin |
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| Children | Loro Horta |
| Occupation | Politician of East Timor |
Ana Maria Pessoa Pereira da Silva Pinto, born on January 5, 1956, is an important politician from East Timor. She is currently the country's top prosecutor, which means she helps make sure laws are followed. She has also served as a government minister.
About Ana Pessoa Pinto
Her Work in Government
Ana Pessoa Pinto has held many important jobs in East Timor's government. Since March 27, 2009, she has been the prosecutor general of East Timor. This is a very important role where she leads the legal team that brings cases to court.
Before this, she was a Minister for State and Internal Administration from 2002 to 2007. This means she helped manage the country's government and internal affairs. She was part of the Fretilin government led by Mari Alkatiri.
Ana Pessoa Pinto is also a member of the Fretilin Central Committee. This is a group that helps make big decisions for the Fretilin political party.
Her Early Roles
Before East Timor became fully independent, it was managed by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) from 1999 to 2002. During this time, Ana Pessoa was in charge of interior matters. Later, she became the Justice Minister in the East Timor Transitional Administration (ETTA). This role involved setting up the country's justice system.
Her Personal Life
Ana Pessoa is also known as Ana Pessoa. In 2007, she was elected to the National Parliament. This means people voted for her to represent them in the country's law-making body.
Her family comes from a town called Maliana in western East Timor. She studied to become a lawyer. For some years, she worked as a judge in Mozambique when she was living outside East Timor.
She was married to José Ramos-Horta, who is a former president of East Timor. They have a son named Loro.
