Prime Minister of East Timor

The Prime Minister of Timor-Leste (, ) is the head of government in East Timor. The President is the head of state and appoints the Prime Minister.

List of prime ministers of East Timor
Political parties

Other factions

PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office  1 80px Nicolau dos Reis Lobato — 28 November 1975 7 December 1975 Fretilin  2  António Duarte Carvarino — October 1977 February 1979 Fretilin  3 80px Mari Alkatiri 2001 20 September 2001 20 May 2002 Fretilin  4 80px Mari Alkatiri 2001 20 May 2002 26 June 2006 Fretilin  5 80px José Ramos-Horta — 26 June 2006 19 May 2007 Independent  6 80px Estanislau da Silva 19 May 2007 8 August 2007 Fretilin  7 80px Xanana Gusmão 20072012 8 August 2007 16 February 2015 CNRT 8 80px Rui Maria de Araújo — 16 February 2015 15 September 2017 Fretilin 9 80px Mari Alkatiri 2017 15 September 2017 22 June 2018 Fretilin 10 80px Taur Matan Ruak 2018 22 June 2018 1 July 2023 PLP  11 80px Armanda Berta dos Santos 29 May 2020 1 July 2023 KHUNTO  12 80px José Maria dos Reis— 24 June 2020 1 July 2023 Fretilin 13 80px Francisco Kalbuadi Lay 2023 1 July 2023 Incumbent CNRT 14 80px Mariano Assanami Lopes 1 July 2023 Incumbent PD 15 Xanana Gusmão 1 July 2023 Incumbent CNRT