Key Institutions Report final 15 December 2011 - Unmit

2.1.7. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY POLICY [SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA POLÍTICA ENERGÉTICA]
“The Secretariat of State for Energy Policy is the central Government body responsible for the
design, execution, coordination and assessment of the policy defined and approved by the
Council of Ministers for the areas of energy resources (…)”
Source: Article 14,2 of the Decree-Law 07/2007 of 5 September 2007 Approving the Organic Structure of
the IV Constitutional Government, amended by Decree-laws 05/2008, 26/2008, 37/2008, 14/2009,
11/2010 and 15/2010
Avelino Maria Coelho da Silva
INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED BY
Decree-law 07/2007 of 5 September 2007 approving the Organic Structure of the IV
Constitutional Government, amended by Decree-laws 5/2008, 26/2008, 37/2008, 14/2009,
11/2010 and 15/2010
OTHER LEGAL REFERENCES
Presidential Decree 88/2007 of 8 August 2007 nominating the Secretary of State for Energy
Policy, Avelino Maria Coelho da Silva
Decree-Law 11/2008 of 30 April 2008 approving the Organic Structure of Secretary of State
for Energy Policy
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY POLICY
Avelino Maria Coelho da Silva
APPOINTED ON APPOINTED BY 48
8 August 2007 José Manuel Ramos-Horta, President of the
Republic
DURATION OF MANDATE
Decided by the Prime-Minister
MAIN MANDATE / COMPETENCIES
“In pursuit of its objectives, it is incumbent upon Secretariat of State for Energy Policy:
a) To prepare and propose to the Government the energy policy framework;
b) To execute and ensure the implementation of the policy as approved by the
Government under 2(a) above;
c) To develop the legal and regulatory framework for activities related to energy
resources;
48 “The remaining members of the Government shall be appointed by the President of the Republic
following proposal by the Prime-Minister” (Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Section
106, 2)