▁of ▁about ▁ 1 5 ▁women ’ s ▁organis ations , ▁to ▁stand ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁candidate ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁parliament ary ▁elections , ▁ ▁but ▁she ▁was ▁not ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁national ▁parliament ▁of ▁East ▁Tim or . ▁ ▁Instead , ▁she ▁became ▁an ▁advis er ▁to ▁the ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁on ▁prom oting ▁equality , ▁ ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁she ▁was ▁appointed ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Office ▁for ▁the ▁Prom otion ▁of ▁Equ ality , ▁ ▁a ▁role ▁she ▁held ▁until ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁when ▁she ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁holder ▁of ▁public ▁office ▁to ▁res ign ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁East ▁Tim or ese ▁crisis . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Al ves ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁Nobel ▁Peace ▁Prize ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁her ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁independence ▁movement ▁and ▁her ▁work ▁for ▁the ▁rights ▁of ▁women . ▁From ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Al ves ▁was ▁an ▁appointed ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁State ▁( Port ug uese : ▁Cons el ho ▁de ▁Estado ), ▁which ▁advis es ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁East ▁Tim or . ▁ ▁From ▁ 8 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁ 8 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Al ves ▁was ▁Minister ▁of ▁Social ▁Sol id ar ity ▁in ▁the ▁IV ▁Government ▁of ▁East ▁Tim or , ▁with ▁X an ana ▁G us m ão ▁as ▁president . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1