Vicente Guterres

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Vicente da Silva Guterres 
MP
Vicente Guterres
In office
11 February 2008 – 13 February 2008
Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão
Preceded by José Ramos-Horta
Succeeded by Fernando de Araújo (Acting)
Political party CNRT

Vicente da Silva Guterres is a politician from East Timor, a member of the National Parliament of East Timor and its Vice President since 2007.[1]

In the June 2007 parliamentary election, Guterres was elected to the National Parliament as the second name on the candidate list of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), a party led by Xanana Gusmão.[2]

He became Acting President of East Timor after President José Ramos-Horta was injured in an an attack on his home on February 11, 2008. As Acting President, he proclaimed a two-day State of Emergency on February 12.[3] After his return from Portugal, the President of National Parliament, Fernando de Araújo, took over presidency after some days.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ East Timor Legal News February 2008 Page 2
  2. ^ "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections", Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, July 9, 2007.
  3. ^ Goulart, Guido. "East Timor Declares State of Emergency", Associated Press, 2008-02-12. Retrieved on 2008-02-13. 
  4. ^ Business Spectator - New poll if Ramos Horta recovery slow
Political offices
Preceded by
José Ramos-Horta		 President of East Timor
Acting
2008		 Succeeded by
Fernando de Araújo
Acting
v • d • e
Presidents of East Timor
Xanana Gusmão • José Ramos-Horta*
*Vicente Guterres and Fernando de Araújo acted as President for part of Ramos-Horta's term.
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