This morning, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience Her Excellency Ms. Chloé Silvia Tilman Dindo, ambassador of East Timor to the Holy See, on the occasion of the presentation of her credential letters.

The following is a brief biography of the new ambassador:

Her Excellency Ms. Chloé Silvia Tilman Dindo
Ambassador of East Timor to the Holy See

Her Excellency Ms. Chloé Silvia Tilman Dindo was born on 19 April 1989.

She graduated in law from the Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal, in 2013, and was awarded a master’s degree in law from the Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in 2018.

She has served as a legal advisor at the Office of the Prime Minister of East Timor (2013-2014), policy officer at the European Hub of the G7+ (2018-2020); legal and diplomatic advisor to the executive secretary of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries – CPLP (2021-2022); and chief of staff of the executive secretary of the CPLP (2022-2023).