José Abílio Osório Soares

José Abílio Osório Soares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ ɐˈβiliu ɔˈzɔɾiu suˈaɾɨʃ]) (2 June 1947 – 17 June 2007) was an Indonesian politician. He was the last governor of the Indonesian province of East Timor before the country's independence.

José Abílio Osório Soares
Governor of East Timor
under Indonesian occupation
In office
18 September 1992  19 October 1999
PresidentSoeharto
B. J. Habibie
Preceded byMário Viegas Carrascalão
Succeeded bySérgio Vieira de Mello (as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor)
Personal details
Born
José Abílio Osório Soares

(1947-06-02)2 June 1947
Vila Nova Ourique, Portuguese Timor
Died17 June 2007(2007-06-17) (aged 60)
Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Political partyGolkar
SpouseMaria Ângela Correia de Lemos Osório Soares
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