 Instead, she became an adviser to the Prime Minister on promoting equality,  and in 2002, she was appointed director of the Office for the Promotion of Equality, a role she held until June 2006, when she was the first holder of public office to resign during the 2006 East Timorese crisis.In 2005, Alves 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 2005 to 2007, Alves was an appointed member of the Council of State (Portuguese