Prime Minister of East Timor

Prime Minister of East Timor Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro Tetum: Primeiru-Ministru
Coat of arms of East Timor
Incumbent Rui Maria de Araújo since 16 February 2015
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	Taur Matan Ruak, as President of East Timor
Inaugural holder	Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
Formation	28 November 1975

The Prime Minister of Timor-Leste (Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro, Tetum: Primeiru-Ministru) is the head of government in East Timor. The President is the head of state. The Prime Minister is chosen by the political party or alliance of political parties with a majority in the national legislature and is formally appointed by the President. The Prime Minister oversees the activities of the government and chairs the Council of Ministers.