President of East Timor
| President of East Timor Portuguese: Presidente da República Tetum: Prezidente Republika | |
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 Coat of arms of East Timor | |
 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 |
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PoliticiansThe 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 | |
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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) 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 | |
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| 3 |  | Xanana Gusmão (1944–) | 20 May 2002 | 20 May 2007 | Independent |
| 4 |  | José Ramos-Horta (1949–)[2] | 20 May 2007 | 20 May 2012 | Independent |
| 5 |  | Vicente Guterres (1956–) President[3] | 11 February 2008 | 13 February 2008 | CNRT |
| 6 |  | Fernando de Araújo (1962–2015) President[3] | 13 February 2008 | 17 April 2008 | PD |
| 7 |  | Taur Matan Ruak (1956–) | 20 May 2012 | 20 May 2017 | Independent |
| 8 |  | Francisco Guterres (1954–) | 20 May 2017 | Incumbent | FRETILIN |
Footnotes
^ Killed by the special forces of the Indonesian military
^ Incapacitated from 11 February to 17 April 2008
^ ab Served as President during the 2008 assassination attempts
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| 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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