Ilda Maria da Conceição (born 23 November 1957),[1][2] whose resistance names were Lalo Imin (independence or death, never integration)[3] and Wairaha Gae Imin (a big star that rises before the sun in the morning), is a politician from East Timor.

[1] Conceição was born in Uatucarbau, Portuguese Timor,[4]: 61  the daughter of Beatriz Araújo and Agustinho da Costa Pinto.

[2] He died in 1984[2] under unspecified circumstances, after he had led an unsuccessful overthrow attempt against the FALINTIL commander Xanana Gusmão.

[2] In 1978 Conceição, with Xanana Gusmão, was a member of the group that built the resistance network in Lospalos.

[2] In fact, Conceição remained active in the resistance and disguised this by volunteering for the church, as she delivered religious education in the Viqueque parish.

[2] In the first National Parliament of East Timor, sworn in on 20 May 2002, Conceição was Vice Minister of International Administration.

In the parliamentary elections in East Timor in 2017, Conceição ran for FRETILIN on position 5 of the ballot and again returned to the national parliament.

On November 28, 2006, Conceição received from the government the Nicolau Lobato Order for her extraordinary participation and contribution to the liberation of East Timor.