Mariano Sabino Lopes
Mariano Sabino Lopes | |
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Sabino in 2020 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of East Timor | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | |
| Coordinating Minister of Rural Development Affairs | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Member of the National Parliament | |
| In office 2018–2023 | |
| Minister of State and Minister for Mineral Resources | |
| In office 3 October 2017 – 22 June 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Mari Alkatiri |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Pires |
| Succeeded by |
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| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| In office 8 August 2007 – 16 February 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | Francisco Benevides |
| Succeeded by | Estanislau da Silva |
| Member of the National Parliament | |
| In office 2001–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1975 |
| Political party | Democratic Party (PD) |
| Alma mater | University of Brawijaya |
Mariano Sabino Lopes (born 12 April 1975), also known by his nom de guerre Assanami, is an East Timorese politician and a member of the Democratic Party (PD).
He is the more junior of Timor-Leste's two incumbent Deputy Prime Ministers, and also the incumbent Coordinating Minister of Rural Development Affairs, serving since July 2023 in the IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.
Between 2001 and 2007, he was a member of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste. Between August 2007 and February 2015, he was Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and from October 2017 to June 2018 he was Minister of State and Minister for Mineral Resources. From June 2018 to May 2023, he was once again a member of the National Parliament.