Claudio de Jesus Ximenes
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Cláudio de Jesus Ximenes, (b. in Ermera
, in the west part of East Timor) is the President of the Court of Appeal of East Timor
, first appointed in 2003.
Recently reappointed to a third term as Judge and President of the Court of Appeal, the highest judicial authority in the country, analogous to the United States' Supreme Court
. He is also the President of the Superior Council for the Judiciary.
Ermera
Ermera is one of the districts of East Timor, located in the west-central part of the country. It has a population of 103,169 and an area of 746 km2. Its capital is Gleno, which is located 30 km to the southwest of the national capital, Dili...
, in the west part of East Timor) is the President of the Court of Appeal of East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
, first appointed in 2003.
Recently reappointed to a third term as Judge and President of the Court of Appeal, the highest judicial authority in the country, analogous to the United States' Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
. He is also the President of the Superior Council for the Judiciary.