Nicolau dos Reis Lobato

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Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
nominal President of East Timor
In office December 7, 1975 – December 31, 1978
Preceded by	Francisco Xavier do Amaral
Succeeded by	Sérgio Vieira de Mello as UN Administrator 1999-2002 / Xanana Gusmão as President 2002-present
Born	December 7, 1952(1952-12-07) Bazartete, Portuguese Timor
Died	December 31, 1978 (aged 26)
Nationality	East Timorese
Political party	Fretilin
Spouse	N/A

Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (7 December 1952 - 31 December 1978) was an East-Timorese politician and national hero. He was born in 1952 in Bazartete, Portuguese Timor. Lobato was prime minister of East Timor from November 28 to December 7, 1975. Upon the arrival of the Indonesian military Lobato, along with other key Fretilin leaders, 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. Nicolau dos Reis Lobato was made an East Timorese national hero. The East Timor International Airport has been named in his honour (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport).

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• Por Timor: Fretilin

Preceded by Mário Lemos Pires as Governor of Portuguese Timor (18 Nov 1974 - 27 Nov 1975)	Prime Ministers of East Timor (UDI government) November 28-December 7 1975	Succeeded by Sérgio Vieira de Mello as UN Administrator (25 Oct 1999 - 19 May 2002)
Preceded by Francisco Xavier do Amaral	Presidents of East Timor - nominal 1975 - 1978	Succeeded by Sérgio Vieira de Mello as UN Administrator (25 Oct 1999 - 19 May 2002) and Xanana Gusmão (from 2002)