Lúcia Lobato

Lúcia Maria Brandão Freitas Lobato (born 7 November 1965[1]) is an East Timorese politician and former Minister of Justice.

[2] She is a member of the National Parliament, representing the Social Democratic Party.

[4] In the June 2007 parliamentary election, Lobato was re-elected to Parliament as the third name on the joint candidate list of the PSD and the Timorese Social Democratic Association (ASDT).

[6] She was found guilty of misappropriation of funds intended for prison construction projects as well as the manipulation of legal tender.

[7] She was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, which she started serving in January 2013.