Minister of Defense (East Timor)

Minister of Defense
Ministro da Defesa (Portuguese) Ministru Defeza (Tetum)
Coat of Arms of East Timor
Flag of East Timor
Incumbent Pedro Klamar Fuik [de] since 1 July 2023
Ministry of Defense
Style	Minister (informal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic)
Member of	the government
Reports to	Prime minister
Appointer	President (following proposal by the Prime minister)
Formation	1975 / 2005
First holder	Rogerio Lobato (1975) Roque Félix Rodrigues (2005)
Website	Official website

The Minister of Defense (Portuguese: Ministro da Defesa, Tetum: Ministru Defeza) is a senior member of the Constitutional Government of East Timor heading the Ministry of Defense.