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President of Timor-Leste
Head of state of Timor-Leste
Head of state of Timor-Leste
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| post | President | ||||
| body | the | ||||
| Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | |||||
| native_name | pt | ||||
| tet | |||||
| insignia | Coat of arms of East Timor.svg | ||||
| insigniasize | 125px | ||||
| insigniacaption | National emblem of Timor-Leste | ||||
| image | José Ramos Horta Presidente de Timor-Leste.jpg | ||||
| imagesize | 165px | ||||
| incumbent | José Ramos-Horta | ||||
| incumbentsince | 20 May 2022 | ||||
| style | His Excellency | ||||
| status | Head of state | ||||
| residence | Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace | ||||
| seat | Dili | ||||
| appointer | Direct election | ||||
| termlength | Five years, | ||||
| termlength_qualified | renewable once | ||||
| constituting_instrument | Constitution of Timor-Leste (2002) | ||||
| precursor | Governor of East Timor | ||||
| formation | {{plainlist | ||||
| * {{start date and age | df | y | 1975 | 11 | 28}} (Proclamation of Independence day) |
| * {{start date and age | df | y | 2002 | 5 | 20}} (East Timor independence) |
| first | {{plainlist | ||||
| abolished | (Indonesian invasion of East Timor) | ||||
| deputy | President of the National Parliament | ||||
| salary | US$30,000 annually |
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste tet
- (Proclamation of Independence day)
- (East Timor independence)
- Francisco Xavier do Amaral
- Xanana Gusmão
The president of Timor-Leste, officially the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (; ) is the head of state of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The executive powers of the president are limited; however, the President is also the ex officio head of the Council of State, is able to veto legislation, and is the supreme commander of the Timor-Leste Defence Force.
List of presidents of Timor-Leste
;Political parties
;Other factions
;Symbols † Assassinated
Presidents of East Timor during the War for Independence
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Fretilin}}; color:white;" | 1 | Fretilin}}; color:white;" | 2 |
| [[File:Francisco Xavier do Amaral in Declaration of East Timor (1975).jpg | 80px]] | Francisco Xavier do Amaral | ||||||||
| (1939–2012) | — | 28 November 1975 | 7 December 1975 | Fretilin | ||||||
| [[File:Nicolau dos Reis Lobato in Declaration of East Timor (1975).jpg | 80px]] | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato | ||||||||
| (1946–1978) | 7 December 1975 | 31 December 1978† | Fretilin |
Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | 3 | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | 4 | National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction}}; color:white;" | – | Democratic Party (Timor-Leste)}}; color:white;" | – | Independent politician}}; color:black;" | 5 | Fretilin}}; color:white;" | 6 | National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction}}; color:white;" | 7 |
| [[File:Xanana Gusmão - Presidência da República de Timor-Leste (2002).png | 80px]] | Xanana Gusmão | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1946) | 2002 | 20 May 2002 | 20 May 2007 | years | Independent | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:José Ramos Horta, Presidência da República de Timor-Leste (2007).png | 80px]] | José Ramos-Horta | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1949) | 2007 | 20 May 2007 | 20 May 2012 | years | Independent | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:Vicente da Silva Guterres small3.jpg | 80px]] | Vicente Guterres | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad interim | — | 11 February 2008 | 13 February 2008 | CNRT | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Fernando La Sama de Araújo small.jpg | 80px]] | Fernando de Araújo | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1962–2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad interim | 13 February 2008 | 17 April 2008 | PD | |||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Taur Matan Ruak - Presidência da República de Timor-Leste (2012).jpg | 80px]] | Taur Matan Ruak | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1956) | 2012 | 20 May 2012 | 20 May 2017 | years | Independent | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:President of Timor Leste Francisco Guterres.jpg | 80px]] | Francisco Guterres | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1954) | 2017 | 20 May 2017 | 20 May 2022 | years | Fretilin | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:José Ramos Horta Presidente de Timor-Leste.jpg | 80px]] | José Ramos-Horta | ||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1949) | 2022 | 20 May 2022 | Incumbent | CNRT |
Timeline
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Latest election
Main article: 2022 East Timorese presidential election
Notes
References
References
- [http://timor-leste.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Constitution_RDTL_ENG.pdf "Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste", Section 75.3: "The President of the Republic's term of office may be renewed only once."]
- "REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE TIMOR-LESTE - Jornal da República".
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