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Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician)
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Fernando de Araújo, also known by Lasama (born 1963) is an East Timor
ese politician and the current President of the National Parliament of East Timor
. He was also serving as the Acting President of East Timor
for two months in early 2008. He is also the President of the Democratic Party
. He is married to Jacqueline Aquino Siapno, Ph.D. of Dagupan City
, Philippines
.
, in what was then Portuguese Timor
. At the age of 12, he witnessed all 18 members of his family massacred by the Indonesian Army. He studied Literature in Bali
, Indonesia
, was general-secretary of Renetil - Resistência Nacional dos Estudantes de Timor-Leste (East timorese students national resistance), and was sentenced to six years and four months of imprisonment.
. He took third place with 19.18% of the vote, and on April 26 he announced his party's support for the second place candidate, Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta, in the second round.
In the June 2007 parliamentary election
, Araújo won a seat as the first name on the Democratic Party's candidate list. At the first session of the new parliament on July 30, Araújo was elected as President of the National Parliament, defeating Aniceto Guterres of FRETILIN.
that seriously wounded President José Ramos-Horta on February 11, 2008, Araújo became Acting President on February 13.
Ramos-Horta took over again on 17 April 2008, when he returned to Timor-Leste.
academic who was working for Amnesty International.
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
ese politician and the current President of the National Parliament of East Timor
National Parliament of East Timor
The National Parliament of East Timor is the unicameral national legislature in East Timor. It was created in 2001 as the Constituent Assembly while the country was still under the supervision of the United Nations, but renamed itself to the National Parliament with the attaining of national...
. He was also serving as the Acting President of East Timor
President of East Timor
The President of East Timor is the Head of state of the East Timorese republic, elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The role is largely symbolic, though he is able to veto some legislation. Following elections, the president appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party...
for two months in early 2008. He is also the President of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (East Timor)
The Democratic Party or the Democratic Party In Timor-Leste is a social-democratic political party in East Timor, established on 10 June 2001...
. He is married to Jacqueline Aquino Siapno, Ph.D. of Dagupan City
Dagupan City
The City of Dagupan is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Background and early career
Araújo was born in Manutassi, Ainaro DistrictAinaro (district)
Ainaro is one of 13 administrative districts of East Timor, in the southwest part of the country. It has a population of 53,629 and an area of 797 km2...
, in what was then Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor
Portuguese Timor was the name of East Timor when it was under Portuguese control. During this period, Portugal shared the island of Timor with the Netherlands East Indies, and later with Indonesia....
. At the age of 12, he witnessed all 18 members of his family massacred by the Indonesian Army. He studied Literature in Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, was general-secretary of Renetil - Resistência Nacional dos Estudantes de Timor-Leste (East timorese students national resistance), and was sentenced to six years and four months of imprisonment.
2007 elections
Lasama de Araújo was the Democratic Party's candidate in the April 2007 presidential electionEast Timorese presidential election, 2007
The 2007 East Timorese presidential election involved two separate votes. The first, on 9 April 2007 eliminated six of the eight nominees. The remaining two candidates, current Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta and Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor President Francisco Guterres, faced...
. He took third place with 19.18% of the vote, and on April 26 he announced his party's support for the second place candidate, Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta, in the second round.
In the June 2007 parliamentary election
East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in East Timor on 30 June 2007. Although a narrow plurality was achieved by the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor , a coalition involving the next three largest groups formed a government...
, Araújo won a seat as the first name on the Democratic Party's candidate list. At the first session of the new parliament on July 30, Araújo was elected as President of the National Parliament, defeating Aniceto Guterres of FRETILIN.
President of Timor-Leste (Acting)
Following an attack2008 East Timorese assassination attempts
Rebel East Timorese soldiers invaded the homes of the President and Prime Minister of East Timor on February 11, 2008, leading to the shooting and serious wounding of President José Ramos-Horta, the shooting up of the car of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, and the fatal shooting of rebel leader...
that seriously wounded President José Ramos-Horta on February 11, 2008, Araújo became Acting President on February 13.
Ramos-Horta took over again on 17 April 2008, when he returned to Timor-Leste.
Family
While in prison he met his wife Jacqueline, a well-respected FilipinoFilipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
academic who was working for Amnesty International.