Timor-Leste Roundtable Discussion

Her Excellency Ms Felicidade de Sousa Guterres, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to New Zealand

Monday, 11 April 2022 5:40 - 7:40pm

Wellington

Embassy of Timor-Leste, Thorndon, Wellington

Members have an exclusive opportunity to join a roundtable discussion with the Ambassador of Timor-Leste.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the size of the venue there are limited places, therefore this event will be managed on an expression of interest basis. Expressions of Interest will close at 9pm on Thursday. The outcome will be advised on Friday 8 April.

Register and expression of interest

Her Excellency Mrs Felicidade de Sousa Guterres graduated from the National University of East-Timor (UNTIM) with a Bachelor of Social and Political Science in 1997. From January 2009 to October 2015, she was appointed as Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Development of Timor-Leste on Trade and Investment Promotion, and then continued as an Advisor to the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Environment of Timor-Leste on Commerce and Investment Promotion.

From November 2015 to December 2019 she served as the Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Kingdom of Cambodia. She had been awarded a Gold Medal by the State of Timor-Leste for her participation as a resistance /woman veteran of Timor-Leste’s Independence. In addition, she had also been awarded a Gold Medal of “SAHAKMETREI MAHASEREIWAT” given by the State of the Kingdom of Cambodia for Highest Foreign Dignitaries in appreciation of outstanding performance, exceptional and distinguished service during her posting in Cambodia.

She presented her credentials to the Governor-General of New Zealand in September 2021.

 

 

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Members have an exclusive opportunity to join a roundtable discussion with the Ambassador of Timor-Leste.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the size of the venue there are limited places, therefore this event will be managed on an expression of interest basis. Expressions of Interest will close at 9pm on Thursday. The outcome will be advised on Friday 8 April.

Register and expression of interest

Her Excellency Mrs Felicidade de Sousa Guterres graduated from the National University of East-Timor (UNTIM) with a Bachelor of Social and Political Science in 1997. From January 2009 to October 2015, she was appointed as Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Development of Timor-Leste on Trade and Investment Promotion, and then continued as an Advisor to the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Environment of Timor-Leste on Commerce and Investment Promotion.

From November 2015 to December 2019 she served as the Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Kingdom of Cambodia. She had been awarded a Gold Medal by the State of Timor-Leste for her participation as a resistance /woman veteran of Timor-Leste’s Independence. In addition, she had also been awarded a Gold Medal of “SAHAKMETREI MAHASEREIWAT” given by the State of the Kingdom of Cambodia for Highest Foreign Dignitaries in appreciation of outstanding performance, exceptional and distinguished service during her posting in Cambodia.

She presented her credentials to the Governor-General of New Zealand in September 2021.

 

 

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