President of East Timor
the head of state in East Timor, elected by popular vote for a five-year term
The President of East Timor, officially the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (Portuguese: Presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Tetum: Prezidente Republika Demokratika Timor-Leste), is the head of state in East Timor.
| President of East Timor Portuguese: Presidente da República Tetum: Prezidente Republika | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | Five years Renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Xavier do Amaral |
| Formation | 28 November 1975 |
The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. Their powers are somewhat limited, though they are able to veto legislation. Following elections, the president usually appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition.
List of Presidents of East Timor
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Presidents of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
change| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political Party | |
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| 1 | Francisco Xavier do Amaral (1939–2012) |
— | 28 November 1975 | 7 December 1975 | FRETILIN | |
| 2 | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1946–1978) |
— | 7 December 1975 | 31 December 1978 | FRETILIN | |
| 3 | António Duarte Carvarino | 31 December 1978 | 31 December 1978 | Independent | ||
| 4 | Arnaldo dos Reis Araújo
( 1913 —1988) |
— | 31 December 1978 | 17 July
1979 |
Independent | |
| 5 | Guilhere Maria Gonçalves
( 1919 —1999) |
— | 1979 | 1982 | Independent | |
| 6 | Mario Viegas Carrascalão
( 1937 —2017) |
— | 18
September 1982 |
June 1992 | Independent | |
| 7 | Abílio Osório Soares
( 1947 — 2007) |
— | June 1992 | 2 October 1999 | Independent | |
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| 8 | Ian Martin
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— | 1999 | 1999 | Independent | |
| 9 | Sérgio Vieira de Mello
( 1948 — 2003)
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— | 2 October 1999 | 20 May 2002 | Independent | |
| 10 | Mari Alkatiri (1949–) |
— | 20 May 2002 | 20 May 2002 | Independent | |
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| 11 | Xanana Gusmão (1944–) |
2002 | 20 May 2002 | 20 May 2007 | Independent | |
| 12 | José Ramos-Horta (1949–)[1] |
2007 | 20 May 2007 | 20 May 2012 | Independent | |
| 13 | Vicente Guterres (1956–) |
— | 11 February 2008 | 13 February 2008 | CNRT | |
| 14 | Fernando de Araújo (1962–2015) |
— | 13 February 2008 | 17 April 2008 | PD | |
| 15 | José Ramos-Horta (1949–) |
2008 | 17 April 2008 | 20 May 2012 | Independent | |
| 16 | Taur Matan Ruak (1956–) |
2012 | 20 May 2012 | 20 May 2017 | Independent | |
| — | Adérito Hugo da Costa | 20 May 2017 | 20 May 2017 | |||
| 17 | Francisco Guterres (1954–) |
2017 | 20 May 2017 | 20 May 2023 | FRETILIN | |
| — | Aniceto Guterres Lopes | 2018 | 2018 | |||
| — | Arão Noé da Costa Amaral | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| 18 | José Ramos-Horta | 2023 | 20 May 2023 | 22 June 2023 | ||
| — | Maria Fernanda Lay | 22 June 2023 | 22 June 2023 | |||
| 19 | José Ramos-Horta | 22 June 2023 | Incumbent | |||
List of presidents of the National Parliament
change| # | Portrait | Name | Took office | End office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Guterres | 20 May 2002 | 31 July 2007 | Fretilin | ||
| 2 | Fernando de Araújo | 8 August 2007 | 30 July 2012 | Democratic Party | ||
| 3 | Vicente Guterres | 30 July 2012 | 2016 | CNRT | [2] | |
| 4 | Adérito Hugo da Costa | 2016 | 2017 | CNRT | [2] | |
| 5 | Aniceto Guterres Lopes | 5 September 2017 | 2018 | Fretilin | [2] | |
| 6 | Arão Noé da Costa Amaral | 5 April 2018 | 2020 | CNRT | ||
| (5) | Aniceto Guterres Lopes | 19 May 2020 | 22 June 2023 | Fretilin | [3] | |
| 7 | Maria Fernanda Lay | 22 June 2023 | Incumbent | CNRT |
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