Vicente Guterres
| Vicente Guterres MP | |
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| President of East Timor Acting | |
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In office 11 February 2008 – 13 February 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | José Ramos-Horta |
| Succeeded by | Fernando de Araújo (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | CNRT |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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]
Parliamentary role
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 was elected President of the National Parliament without opposition in July 2012.[3]
President of Timor-Leste (previously East Timor)(acting)
He became Acting President of East Timor after President José Ramos-Horta was injured in an attack on his home on 11 February 2008. As Acting President, he proclaimed a two-day State of Emergency on 12 February.[4] After his return from Portugal, the President of National Parliament, Fernando de Araújo, took over presidency on 13 February.[5]
References
- ↑ East Timor Legal News February 2008 Page 2
- ↑ "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections", Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007.
- ↑ "Vicente Guterres Ketua PN Baru" (in Indonesian). The Timor News. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Goulart, Guido (12 February 2008). "East Timor Declares State of Emergency". Associated Press. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- ↑ Business Spectator - New poll if Ramos Horta recovery slow
See also
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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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