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President of East Timor
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since 20 May 2017
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerDirect election
Term lengthFive years
Inaugural holderFrancisco Xavier do Amaral
Formation28 November 1975
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The President of East Timor – officially the President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor (Template:Lang-pt, Template:Lang-tet) – is the head of state in East Timor, elected by popular vote for a five-year term. His executive powers are somewhat limited, though he is able to veto legislation. Following elections, the president usually appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition. As head of government the prime minister presides over the cabinet.

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  • X Assassinated

List of Presidents of East Timor

Presidents of East Timor during War for Independence

№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of Office Political Party
style="background:Template:Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor/meta/color; color:white;" | 1 Francisco Xavier do Amaral
(1937–2012)		 28 November 1975 7 December 1975 FRETILIN
style="background:Template:Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor/meta/color; color:white;" | — Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
(1946–1978)
Acting President		 7 December 1975 31 December 1978X [1] FRETILIN

Presidents of the Democratic Republic of East Timor

№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of Office Political Party
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black;" | 1 Xanana Gusmão
(1946–)		 20 May 2002 20 May 2007 Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black;" | 2 José Ramos-Horta
(1949–)[2]		 20 May 2007 20 May 2012 Independent
style="background:Template:National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction/meta/color; color:white;" | — Vicente Guterres
(1955–)
Acting President[3]		 11 February 2008 13 February 2008 CNRT
style="background:Template:Democratic Party (East Timor)/meta/color; color:white;" | — Fernando de Araújo
(1963–2015)
Acting President[3]		 13 February 2008 17 April 2008 PD
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black;" | 3 File:President Taur Matan Ruak.jpg Taur Matan Ruak
(1956–)		 20 May 2012 20 May 2017 Independent
style="background:Template:Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor/meta/color; color:white;" | 4 Francisco Guterres
(1954–)		 20 May 2017 Incumbent FRETILIN

Footnotes

  1. ^ Killed by the special forces of the Indonesian military
  2. ^ Incapacitated from 11 February to 17 April 2008
  3. ^ a b Served as Acting President during the 2008 assassination attempts

Latest election

Main article: East Timorese presidential election, 2017

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See also

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