| Vicente Guterres MP |
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| President of East Timor Acting |
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| In office 11 February 2008 – 13 February 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | José Ramos-Horta |
| Succeeded by | Fernando de Araújo (Acting) |
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| Political party | CNRT |
Vicente da Silva Guterres (born 22 January 1955 in Baguia) is a politician from East Timor, a member of the National Parliament of East Timor and its Vice President since 2007.[1]
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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 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 on February 13.[4]
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| Preceded by José Ramos-Horta |
President of East Timor Acting 2008 |
Succeeded by Fernando de Araújo Acting |
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