President of East Timor
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The President
of East Timor is the Head of state
of the East Timor
ese 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 or majority coalition
. As head of government
the prime minister presides over the Council of State or cabinet
.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of East Timor is the Head of state
Head of State
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of the East Timor
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 republic
Republic
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, 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 or majority coalition
Coalition
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. As head of government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
the prime minister presides over the Council of State or cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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Presidents of East Timor during War for Independence
| # | Name | Portrait | Term started | Term ended | Party |
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| 1 | Francisco Xavier do Amaral Francisco Xavier do Amaral Francisco Xavier do Amaral is an East Timorese politician. A founder of the Frente Revolucionaria de Timor Leste Independente , he was sworn in as President when the country, then a Portuguese colony, made a unilateral declaration of independence on November 28, 1975... |
28 November 1975 | 7 December 1975 | FRETILIN Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor is a leftist political party in East Timor. They presently hold a plurality of seats in the National Parliament and formed the government in East Timor from independence until 2007... |
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| 2 | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato Nicolau dos Reis Lobato Nicolau dos Reis Lobato was an East-Timorese politician and national hero. He was born in 1952 in Bazartete, Portuguese Timor. Lobato was prime minister of East Timor from November 28 to December 7, 1975... (nominal) |
7 December 1975 | 31 December 1978 | FRETILIN Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor is a leftist political party in East Timor. They presently hold a plurality of seats in the National Parliament and formed the government in East Timor from independence until 2007... |
Presidents of the independent Democratic Republic of East Timor
| # | Name | Portrait | Term started | Term ended | Party |
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| 1 | Xanana Gusmão Xanana Gusmão Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão GCL is a former militant who was the first President of East Timor, serving from May 2002 to May 2007... |
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20 May 2002 | 20 May 2007 | FRETILIN Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor is a leftist political party in East Timor. They presently hold a plurality of seats in the National Parliament and formed the government in East Timor from independence until 2007... |
| 2 | José Ramos-Horta |  |
20 May 2007 | Incumbent Incapacitated 11 February–17 April 2008 |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
| * | Vicente Guterres Vicente Guterres Vicente da Silva Guterres is a politician from East Timor, a member of the National Parliament of East Timor and its Vice President since 2007.-Parliamentary role:... |
11 February 2008 | 13 February 2008 | CNRT National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction is a political party in East Timor founded by former President Xanana Gusmão in March 2007 in preparation for the 2007 parliamentary election.... |
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| * | Fernando de Araújo Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician) Fernando de Araújo, also known by Lasama is an East Timorese 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... |
13 February 2008 | 17 April 2008 | PD 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... |
* Served as interim president during the 2008 East Timorese assassination attempts2008 East Timorese assassination attemptsRebel 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...
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See also
- East TimorEast TimorThe 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...
- Politics of East TimorPolitics of East TimorPolitics of East Timor takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of East Timor is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the...
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- Prime Minister of East TimorPrime Minister of East TimorThe Prime Minister of Timor-Leste is the head of government in East Timor. The President is the head of state. The Prime Minister is chosen by the political party or alliance of political parties with a majority in the national legislature and is formally appointed by the president...
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