| Nicolau Lobato | |
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| nominal President of East Timor | |
| In office December 7, 1975 – December 31, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Xavier do Amaral |
| Succeeded by | Sérgio Vieira de Mello as UN Administrator 1999-2002 / Xanana Gusmão as President 2002-2007 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1952 Bazartete, Portuguese Timor |
| Died | December 31, 1978 (aged 26) |
| Nationality | East Timorese |
| Political party | Fretilin |
| Spouse(s) | Isabela Lobato |
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 Lobato was made an East Timorese national hero. The East Timor International Airport has been named in his honour (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport).
| 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) |