President of East Timor




Position





























President of East Timor
Portuguese: Presidente da República
Tetum: Prezidente Republika

Coat of arms of East Timor.svg
Coat of arms of East Timor


President of Timor Leste Francisco Guterres.jpg

Incumbent
Francisco Guterres
since 20 May 2017
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



























East Timor
Coat of arms of East Timor.svg

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The President of East Timor – officially the President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor (Portuguese: Presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Tetum: Prezidente Republika Demokratika Timor-Leste) – is the head of state in East Timor, elected by popular vote for a five-year term. Their executive powers are somewhat limited, though he or she 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.




Contents






  • 1 Key


  • 2 List of Presidents of East Timor


    • 2.1 Presidents of East Timor during War for Independence


    • 2.2 Presidents of the Democratic Republic of East Timor




  • 3 Footnotes


  • 4 Latest election


  • 5 See also





Key


Political parties



  •   FRETILIN


  •   National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)


  •   Democratic Party (PD)


Other factions


  •   Independent

Symbols


  • 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
1
 Francisco Xavier do Amaral.jpg
Francisco Xavier do Amaral
(1939–2012)
 28 November 1975 7 December 1975
FRETILIN
2
 Rotunda do Aeroporto.jpg
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
(1946–1978)
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
3
 Xanana 2011.jpg
Xanana Gusmão
(1944–)
 20 May 2002 20 May 2007
Independent
4
 José Ramos-Horta Portrait.jpg
José Ramos-Horta
(1949–)[2]
 20 May 2007 20 May 2012
Independent
5
 Vicente da Silva Guterres.jpg
Vicente Guterres
(1956–)
President[3]
 11 February 2008 13 February 2008
CNRT
6
 Fernando de Araújo.jpg
Fernando de Araújo
(1962–2015)
President[3]
 13 February 2008 17 April 2008
PD
7
 President Taur Matan Ruak.jpg
Taur Matan Ruak
(1956–)
 20 May 2012 20 May 2017
Independent
8
 President of Timor Leste Francisco Guterres.jpg
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. ^ ab Served as President during the 2008 assassination attempts




Latest election


Main article: East Timorese presidential election, 2017












































































e • d 
Summary of the 20 March 2017 East Timorese presidential election results
Candidate
 Party
 Votes
 %
Francisco Guterres FRETILIN 295,048 57.1
António da Conceição Democratic Party 167,794 32.5
José Luís Guterres Frenti-Mudança 13,513 2.6
José Neves Independent 11,663 2.3
Luís Alves Tilman Independent 11,125 2.2
Antonio Maher Lopes Socialist Party of Timor 9,102 1.8
Ángela Freitas Timorese Workers' Party 4,353 0.8
Amorim Vieira Independent 4,283 0.8
Invalid/blank votes 11,932 –
Total 528,813
100
Registered voters/turnout 743,150 71.2
Source: CNE




See also



  • List of colonial heads of Portuguese Timor

  • Prime Minister of East Timor

  • Lists of office-holders











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