Nicolau dos Reis Lobato

Quick Facts

Intro

Prime Minister of East Timor

Places

East Timor

was

Politician

Work field

Politics

Gender

Male

Religion(s):

Catholic church

Birth

24 May 1946 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Bazartete Subdistrict, East Timor

Star sign

Gemini People who share this birthday

Death

31 December 1978 People who died on this day

Place of death

Mindelo, Cape Verde

Age

32 years

Politics:

Revolutionary Front For An Independent East Timor

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

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 the 1st 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, he 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. What then happened to his body is unknown, but the East-Timorese government continues to pursue the issue with the Indonesian government, so that his remains can be given a proper burial.

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).