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Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
Politician
1946 – 1978
Who was Nicolau dos Reis Lobato?
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato 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 November 28 to December 7, 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. 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.
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- Born
- May 24, 1946
Bazartete - Siblings
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Timor-Leste
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 31, 1978
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on July 23, 2013
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