Nicolau dos Reis Lobato

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Nicolau Lobato
Lobato in Declaration of East Timor (1975)
Political leader of the East Timorese resistance forces
In office 7 December 1975 – 31 December 1978
Preceded by	Francisco Xavier do Amaral (as President of East Timor under the UDI government)
Succeeded by	Position abolished[a] Arnaldo dos Reis Araújo (as Governor of East Timor)
1st Prime Minister of East Timor
In office 28 November 1975 – 7 December 1975
President	Francisco Xavier do Amaral
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished[b]
Personal details
Born	(1946-05-24)24 May 1946 Soibada, Portuguese Timor
Died	31 December 1978(1978-12-31) (aged 32) Mount Mindelo, East Timor, Indonesia
Cause of death	Killed in action
Nationality	Timorese
Political party	Fretilin
Spouse	Isabel Barreto Lobato ​ ​ (m. 1972; died 1975)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Narciso Lobato (father) Felismina Alves (mother)
Relatives	Rogerio Lobato (brother)
Military service
Allegiance	East Timor
Years of service	1975–1978
Commands	Falintil
Battles/wars	Indonesian occupation

Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (24 May 1946 – 31 December 1978) was an East Timorese politician who is considered the national hero of the country.
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