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President of the
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Coat of arms of East Timor.svg
Coat of arms of East Timor
José Ramos Horta Presidente de Timor-Leste.jpg
Incumbent
José Ramos-Horta
since 20 May 2022
Style His Excellency
Residence Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace
Seat Dili
Appointer Direct election
Term length Five years, renewable once, either consecutively or non-consecutively
Constituting instrument Constitution of East Timor
Precursor Governor of East Timor
Formation
  • 28 November 1975; 48 years ago (1975-11-28) (Proclamation of Independence day)
  • 20 May 2002; 21 years ago (2002-05-20) (East Timor independence)
First holder
Abolished 17 July 1976; 47 years ago (1976-07-17) (Indonesian invasion of East Timor)
Deputy President of the National Parliament
Salary US$30,000 annually


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 of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste. The executive powers of the President of the republic are limited however, the President is also the ex officio head of the Council of State, able to veto legislation and is the supreme commander of the Timor Leste Defence Force.

List of presidents of East Timor

Political parties

     Fretilin      National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)      Democratic Party (PD)

Other factions

     Independent

Symbols

† Assassinated

Presidents of East Timor during the War for Independence

See also: Democratic Republic of East Timor (1975)
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Francisco Xavier do Amaral.jpg Francisco Xavier do Amaral
(1939–2012)		 — 28 November 1975 7 December 1975 9 days Fretilin
2 Stamp of Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (cropped).jpg Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
(1946–1978)		 7 December 1975 31 December 1978† 3 years, 24 days 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
3 Xanana Gusmão - Presidência da República de Timor-Leste (2002).png Xanana Gusmão
(born 1946)		 2002 20 May 2002 20 May 2007 5 years Independent
4 José Ramos Horta, Presidência da República de Timor-Leste (2007).png José Ramos-Horta
(born 1949)		 2007 20 May 2007 20 May 2012 5 years Independent
– Vicente da Silva Guterres small3.jpg Vicente Guterres
(born 1956)
Ad interim		 — 11 February 2008 13 February 2008 2 days CNRT
– Fernando La Sama de Araújo small.jpg Fernando de Araújo
(1962–2015)
Ad interim		 13 February 2008 17 April 2008 64 days PD
5 Taur Matan Ruak - Presidência da República de Timor-Leste (2012).jpg Taur Matan Ruak
(born 1956)		 2012 20 May 2012 20 May 2017 5 years Independent
6 President of Timor Leste Francisco Guterres.jpg Francisco Guterres
(born 1954)		 2017 20 May 2017 20 May 2022 5 years Fretilin
7 José Ramos Horta Presidente de Timor-Leste.jpg José Ramos-Horta
(born 1949)		 2022 20 May 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 340 days CNRT

Latest election

Main page: 2022 East Timorese presidential election

2022 East Timorese presidential election

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Presidente de Timor Oriental para niños

  • Politics of East Timor
  • History of East Timor
  • List of colonial governors of Portuguese Timor
  • Prime Minister of East Timor
  • First Lady of East Timor
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