Aicha Bassarewan Explained

Aicha Binte Umar Bassarewan (Arabic: عائشة بنت عمر باشروان) is an East Timorese politician who was Vice-Minister of Planning and Finance in the National Parliament of East Timor from 2002 to 2007. She is a member of the FRETILIN party.

Career

Bassareawan attended Liceu Dr. Francisco Machado, and completed a master's degree at the National University of East Timor (UNTL). During the Indonesian occupation, she was a founding member of the Popular Organisation of East Timorese Women (OPMT),[1] and one of the volunteer teachers who taught literacy to adults and children, as well as revolutionary ideas.[2]

From 20 May 2002 to 8 August 2007, Bassarewan was Vice Minister of Planning and Finance.[3] [4] [5] From 2009 to 2012, she was a deputy for Ana Pessoa Pinto MP, and a member of Standing Committee C,[6] the Commission for Economic Affairs, Finance and Anti-Corruption.

As of 2019, Bassarewan is non-executive member of the Board of Governors of the Central Bank of East Timor.[7]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cristalis . Irena . Scott . Catherine . Independent women: The story of women's activism in East Timor . 2005 . Catholic Institute for International Relations . London, England . 1852873175 . 28, 185 . 7 August 2019.
  2. Book: BASAREAWAN (sic) . Aica (sic) . FIRST NASIONAL LITERACY CONFERENCE IN TIMOR-LESTE 15th of September 2004 . 2004 . Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste; Oxfam . 41–42 . http://vuir.vu.edu.au/26184/1/NATLITCONF_compressed.pdf . 7 August 2019 . LITERACY COURSES FROM 1974-1975.
  3. Web site: I Constitutional Government. Sworn into office on May 20th 2002 . Government of Timor-Leste . 7 August 2019.
  4. Web site: II Constitutional Government. Sworn into office on July 10th, 2006 . Government of Timor-Leste . 7 August 2019.
  5. Web site: III Constitutional Government. Sworn into office on May 18th, 2007 . Government of Timor-Leste . 7 August 2019.
  6. Web site: UNMIT Democratic Governance Support Unit . List of High State Officials & Senior Civil Servants of Timor-Leste . Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysis . 7 August 2019.
  7. Web site: About BCTL: Organization: Board Members . BANCO CENTRAL DE TIMOR-LESTE . 7 August 2019 . 2019.

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