H.E. Filipus Nino Pereira, more commonly known as “Prego”, completed his secondary studies at the Negeri I Dili, and continued to a bachelor’s degree in Development Economics at the University Merdeka Malang Indonesia, and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management, also in Indonesia.
During the resistance period in 1992, Nino Pereira with Timorese students studying in Indonesia participated in various demonstrations fighting for independence, Nino Pereira organized the National Resistance of Timorese Students (RENETIL) as a card-holding member with the code name PREGU. On December 7th, 1995, participated in a demonstration at the Russian Embassy in Jakarta to demand a referendum for Timor-Leste and the release of Maun Boot Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão. In 1997, he was elected as RENETIL’s main responsible at UNER LALIKA Malang and in the same year was involved in a demonstration demanding a referendum, condemning the military brutality of Jakarta’s regime, and demanding the release of Maun Boot Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão under Soeharto’s regime. On March 24th, 1997 the demonstration took place at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. As a consequence of these demonstrations, Nino Pereira and his fellow students were arrested and taken to Polda Metrojaya in Jakarta.
With the spirit of independence, Nino Pereira together with other university resistance student leaders transformed the organization IMPETTU into a resistance force in 1998 and Nino Pereira gained the trust to lead DPP IMPETTU as the General Secretary. In early 1999, organized the team to establish the office of RENETIL and IMPETTU in Dili to support Referendum campaign activities. He is also a member of the Campaign Planning and Coordination Committee(CPCC). In July 1999, he went to Washington DC USA, with other Timorese to participate in the meeting with the World Bank. After voting for the Referendum, in 1999 Nino Pereira campaigned in Japan against the violence by the Indonesian military and militia. Nino Pereira is also the founder of Presidium Juventude Lorico Asswa’in (PJLA) and Concelho Nacional Juventude Timor-Leste(CNJTL).
In 2000-2001 during the UNTAET period, Nino Pereira with the priest Filomeno Jacob at that time as Minister of Education, led a team from DPP IMPETTU heading to Indonesia to collect data from Timor-Leste university students and was able to send back 1500 people to complete their studies in Indonesia. In the time of independence, he served as the Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Environment on August 10, 2015, and ended in October 2017. Before that, H.E. Nino Pereira served as the Secretary of State for Industry and Cooperative at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Environment (MCIA) from August 2012 until February 2015. On the 10th of June 2001, Nino Pereira together with Mr. Fernando de Araújo and Mr. Mariano ASSANAMI founded the Democratic Party (PD). In the 9th Constitutional Government led by Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Nino Pereira gained the trust to become Minister of Commerce and Industry (MCI).
Career History
- Minister of Trade and Industry: since July 1st, 2023.
- Vice-Minister of Trade, Industry and the Environment: 2015 – 2017.
- Secretary of State for Industry and Cooperative: 2012 – 2015.
- Chief of Staff for the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports: 2007 – 2012.
Present
- Minister of Trade and Industry: since July 1st, 2023, in charge the design, execution, coordination and evaluation of the policies defined and approved by the Council of Ministers for the areas of commercial and industrial economic activity.
Hobby
- Lead band singer.
Summary
- Minister Nino Pereira is a Timorese politician deeply engaged in promoting trade and industry to contribute to a better quality of life and prosperity of the People of Timor-Leste. In his rather intense agenda, he has visited and stimulated micro, small and medium enterprises and small industries that transform local products into innovative products and encourage community starting from district to the capital to continue to learn and to diversify the economy.
Official Phone Number :(+670)77953117 /77286281
E-mail : filipus.pereira@timor-leste.gov.tl