The Ministry of State Administration (MAE; Portuguese: Ministério da Administração Estatal, Tetum: Ministériu Administrasaun Estatál) is a government department of Timor-Leste with responsibility for local government and associated matters.

It was formed in 2007.

The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:[1] The incumbent Minister of State Administration is Tomás do Rosário Cabral.

He is assisted by Jacinto Rigoberto Gomes de Deus [de], Deputy Minister of State Administration.

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