Rosária Corte-Real

Rosária Maria Corte-Real (also Rosalia Maria Corte-Real) was the Minister of Education and Culture in East Timor from 2006 to 2007. She was also responsible for youth and sports. She is a member of FRETILIN.

Education and career Corte-Real grew up in Ainaro, where her father was chief of the village (Portuguese: Chefe de Suco) during the Portuguese Timor period. In 1965, Corte-Real completed primary school in Same (Manufahi). Between 1966 and 1970 she then attended secondary and technical training school the Escola de Professores do Posto Escolar (Post School Teachers' School) in Canto Rezende, Dili. When East Timor became independent in 2002, the assembly became the National Parliament of East Timor, and Corte-Real was elected secretary of the parliament. in order to provide support to the Minister of Education at a time of conflict between church and state. In the next government formed in 2006, Corte-Real became the Minister of Education and Culture, replacing Armindo Maia. She retained that office until the election in June 2007. Her successor as minister was João Câncio Freitas.