President of East Timor
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East Timor is an emerging democratic state. Its current president is José Ramos-Horta.
With the introduction of a new constitution, a parliamentary system was chosen with the president playing a largely ceremonial role.
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[edit] List of Presidents of East Timor
[edit] Presidents of East Timor during War for Independence
- Francisco Xavier do Amaral (28 November – 7 December 1975)
- Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (7 December 1975 – 31 December 1978) (nominal)
[edit] Presidents of the independent Democratic Republic of East Timor
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term started | Term ended | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xanana Gusmao |  |
20 May 2002 | 20 May 2007 | FRETILIN |
| 2 | José Ramos-Horta |  |
20 May 2007 | Incumbent incapacitated 11 February–17 April 2008 |
Independent |
| * | Vicente Guterres | 11 February 2008 | 13 February 2008 | CNRT | |
| * | Fernando de Araújo | 13 February 2008 | 17 April 2008 | PD |
- *Served as interim president during the 2008 East Timorese assassination attempts.
