Mário Lemos Pires

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Mário Lemos Pires (born June 30, 1930) was the last Portuguese governor of Portuguese Timor.

After the departure of the Portuguese in 1975, East Timor was invaded and occupied by Indonesia, until 1999.

Pires served from November 18, 1974 to November 27, 1975, but the administration was forced onto Atauro Island for the last three months of Portuguese rule following the UDT coup in August.

Preceded by Fernando Alves Aldeia

Governor of Portuguese Timor 18 Nov 1974 - 27 Nov 1975

Succeeded by Nicolau dos Reis Lobato as Prime Minister of East Timor