Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician)
| Fernando de Araújo | |
|---|---|
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| President of East Timor Acting | |
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In office 13 February 2008 – 17 April 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | Vicente Guterres (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | José Ramos-Horta |
| President of the National Parliament | |
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In office 8 August 2007 – 30 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Guterres |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Guterres |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 February 1963 Manutassi, Portuguese Timor (now East Timor) |
| Died |
2 June 2015 (aged 52) Dili, East Timor |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Aquino Siapno |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Fernando de Araújo, also known as Lasama (26 February 1963 – 2 June 2015) was an East Timorese politician who was President of the National Parliament of East Timor from 2007 to 2012. He also served as the Acting President for two months in early 2008. He was also the President of the Democratic Party.
Background and early career
Araújo was born in Manutaci, Ainaro District, in what was then Portuguese Timor. At the age of 12, he witnessed all 18 members of his family massacred by the Indonesian Army. He studied Literature in Bali, Indonesia, was secretary-general of Renetil - Resistência Nacional dos Estudantes de Timor-Leste (East Timorese Students National Resistance), and was sentenced to six years and four months of imprisonment.
2007 elections
Lasama de Araújo was the Democratic Party's candidate in the April 2007 presidential election. He took third place with 19.18% of the vote,[1][2] and on 26 April he announced his party's support for the second place candidate, Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta, in the second round.[3]
In the June 2007 parliamentary election, Araújo won a seat as the first name on the Democratic Party's candidate list.[4] At the first session of the new parliament on 30 July, Araújo was elected as President of the National Parliament, defeating Aniceto Guterres of FRETILIN.[5]
Araújo did not stand for the National Parliament presidency in 2012. Vicente Guterres was elected to succeed him in late July.[6]
President of Timor-Leste (Acting)
Following an attack that seriously wounded President José Ramos-Horta on 11 February 2008, Araújo became Acting President on 13 February.[7]
Ramos-Horta took over again on 17 April 2008, when he returned to Timor-Leste.[8]
Family and personal life
While in prison he met his wife, Jacqueline, a Filipino academic who was working for Amnesty International.[9] He died in 2015, aged 52.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ "Two set to square off for presidency", AAP, 18 April 2007.
- ↑ 2007 presidential election results, East Timor Election Commission website.
- ↑ "Ramos Horta wins key support", AFP, 27 April 2007.
- ↑ "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections", Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007.
- ↑ "Timor MPs sworn in, no government yet", Reuters, 31 July 2007.
- ↑ "Vicente Guterres Ketua PN Baru" (in Indonesian). The Timor News. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ "New poll if Ramos Horta recovery slow", The Australian Financial Review, 14 February 2008.
- ↑ Ramos Horta still haunted by questions | The Australian
- ↑ "Mate ona ministru Edukasaun Fernando Lasama de Araújo" (in Tetum). Sapo Noticias. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Fernando de Araújo (1962-2015)". xl.pt.
External links
- September 2008 Interview (Transcript)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Francisco Guterres |
President of the National Parliament 2007–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Vicente Guterres Acting |
President of East Timor Acting 2008 |
Succeeded by José Ramos-Horta |
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