Nicolau dos Reis Lobato

Nicolau Lobato
nominal President of East Timor
In office
7 December 1975 – 31 December 1978
Preceded by Francisco Xavier do Amaral
Succeeded by Sérgio Vieira de Mello as UN Administrator 1999–2002
Xanana Gusmão as President 2002–2007
Prime Minister of East Timor
In office
28 November 1975 – 7 December 1975
Preceded by Position Established
Succeeded by None
Mari Alkatiri as Prime Minister 2002–2006
Personal details
Born (1946-05-24)24 May 1946
Bazartete, Portuguese Timor
Died 31 December 1978(1978-12-31) (aged 32)
Nationality East Timorese
Political party Fretilin
Spouse(s) Isabela Lobato
Religion Roman Catholic

Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (24 May 1946 – 31 December 1978) was an East-Timorese politician and national hero.

He was born in 1946 in Soibada, Portuguese Timor. Lobato was prime minister of East Timor from 28 November to 7 December 1975. Upon the arrival of the Indonesian military Lobato, along with other key Fretilin leaders, fled into the Timorese hinterland to fight against the occupying forces. On the final day of 1978 Lobato was ambushed by Indonesian special forces led by Lieutenant Prabowo Subianto (later son-in-law of President Suharto). He was killed after being shot in the stomach, and his body was brought to Dili to be inspected by Indonesian press.

Nicolau Lobato was made an East Timorese national hero. The East Timor International Airport has been named in his honour (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport).

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Political offices
Preceded by
Mário Lemos Pires as Governor of Portuguese Timor (18 November 1974 – 27 November 1975)		 Prime Ministers of East Timor
(UDI government)
28 November – 7 December 1975 		Succeeded by
Sérgio Vieira de Mello as UN Administrator (25 October 1999 – 19 May 2002) and Mari Alkatiri (from 2002)
Preceded by
Francisco Xavier do Amaral		 Presidents of East Timor – nominal
1975–1978 		Succeeded by
Sérgio Vieira de Mello as UN Administrator (25 October 1999 – 19 May 2002) and Xanana Gusmão (from 2002)
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