President of East Timor

President of East Timor Portuguese: Presidente da República Tetum: Prezidente Republika
Coat of arms of East Timor
Incumbent Francisco Guterres since 20 May 2017
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	Direct election
Term length	Five years
Inaugural holder	Francisco Xavier do Amaral
Formation	28 November 1975

East Timor

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The President of East Timor – officially the President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor (Portuguese: Presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Tetum: Prezidente Republika Demokratika Timor-Leste) – is the head of state in East Timor, elected by popular vote for a five-year term. His executive powers are somewhat limited, though he is able to veto legislation. Following elections, the president usually appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition. As head of government the prime minister presides over the cabinet.

Key

Political parties

Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN)
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)
Democratic Party (PD)

Other factions

Independent

Symbols

^X Assassinated

List of Presidents of East Timor

Presidents of East Timor during War for Independence

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party
1		Francisco Xavier do Amaral (1937–2012)	28 November 1975	7 December 1975	FRETILIN
—		Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1946–1978) Acting President	7 December 1975	31 December 1978^X ^[1]	FRETILIN

Presidents of the Democratic Republic of East Timor

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party
1	Xanana Gusmão (1946–)	20 May 2002	20 May 2007	Independent
2	José Ramos-Horta (1949–)^[2]	20 May 2007	20 May 2012	Independent
—	Vicente Guterres (1955–) Acting President^[3]	11 February 2008	13 February 2008	CNRT
—	Fernando de Araújo (1963–2015) Acting President^[3]	13 February 2008	17 April 2008	PD
3	Taur Matan Ruak (1956–)	20 May 2012	20 May 2017	Independent
4	Francisco Guterres (1954–)	20 May 2017	Incumbent	FRETILIN

Footnotes

↑ Killed by the special forces of the Indonesian military
↑ Incapacitated from 11 February to 17 April 2008
1 2 Served as Acting President during the 2008 assassination attempts

Latest election

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