Francisco da Costa Monteiro, is an East Timorese oil expert and politician, and a member of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor, CNRT).
He is the incumbent Minister of Petroleum and Minerals, serving since July 2023 in the IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão.
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