DILI, 28 April 2027 (TATOLI) – Senior journalist Otélio Ote passed away in Oekuse, on Tuessday at the age of 56.
He had been admitted to Okeuse Regional Hospital last month and had been unwell, according to his brother Constâncio Ote.
A respected figure in Timor-Leste’s media landscape, Ote was among the pioneering journalists who helped shape the country’s press history.
He co-founded Timor Post, one of the nation’s leading newspapers, and was widely known for his dedication to independent journalism.
A native of Nonikan in the Oecusse Special Administrative Region, Ote was born on 31 December 1969 and completed his governance studies degree at the University of Timor-Leste (UNTIM) in 1992.
While pursuing his university studies, Ote entered journalism in 1988 by joining the weekly Suara Timor-Timur (STT).
During the period from 1992 to 1999, he worked as a journalist for Suara Timor-Timur and contributed content to Indonesian television networks RCTI and SCTV.
Otélio Ote joined the Press Council of Timor-Leste in 2021 following his election to the body and was later elected as its president.
During his tenure, Ote played a key role in advancing press freedom and strengthening professional standards in the country’s media sector.
Ote is remembered as a committed journalist whose work spanned critical periods in Timor-Leste’s history.
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