President of Timor-Leste

The President of East Timor, officially the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (, ), is the head of state in East Timor.

The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. Their powers are somewhat limited, though they are able to veto legislation. Following elections, the president usually appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition.

List of presidents of Timor-Leste
Political parties

Other factions

Symbols
† Assassinated

Presidents of East Timor during the War for Independence
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1 80px Francisco Xavier do Amaral — 28 November 1975 7 December 1975  Fretilin 2 80px Nicolau dos Reis Lobato 7 December 1975 31 December 1978†  Fretilin

Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 3 80px Xanana Gusmão 2002 20 May 2002 20 May 2007  years Independent 4 80px José Ramos-Horta 2007 20 May 2007 20 May 2012  years Independent – 80px Vicente Guterres — 11 February 2008 13 February 2008  CNRT – 80px Fernando de Araújo 13 February 2008 17 April 2008  PD 5 80px Taur Matan Ruak 2012 20 May 2012 20 May 2017  years Independent 6 80px Francisco Guterres 2017 20 May 2017 20 May 2022  years Fretilin 7 80px José Ramos-Horta 2022 20 May 2022 Incumbent  CNRT

Timeline

List of presidents of the National Parliament
 #  Portrait  Name  Took office  End office  Party  Notes 1  100px  Francisco Guterres  20 May 2002  31 July 2007  Fretilin   2  100px  Fernando de Araújo  8 August 2007  30 July 2012  Democratic Party   3  100px  Vicente Guterres  30 July 2012  2016  CNRT   4  100px  Adérito Hugo da Costa  2016  2017  CNRT   5  100px  Aniceto Guterres Lopes  5 September 2017  2018  Fretilin   6  100px  Arão Noé da Costa Amaral  5 April 2018  2020  CNRT   (5)  100px  Aniceto Guterres Lopes  19 May 2020  22 June 2023  Fretilin   7  100px  Maria Fernanda Lay  22 June 2023  Incumbent  CNRT 

Related pages
Prime Minister of East Timor
Lists of office-holders

Notes

References

*