Question: who is the president of newly declared independent country east timor
Answer: 1 % other religions Demonym East Timorese Timorese Maubere ( informal ) Government Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic President Francisco Guterres Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri Legislature National Parliament Formation Portuguese Timor 16th century Independence declared 28 November 1975 Annexation by Indonesia 17 July 1976 Administered by UNTAET 25 October 1999 Independence restored 20 May 2002 Area Total 15,410 km ( 5,950 sq mi ) ( 154th ) Water ( % ) negligible Population 2015 census 1,167,242 Density 78 / km ( 202.