Xanana Gusmão
Xanana Gusmão | |
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| Prime Minister of East Timor | |
| In office 8 August 2007 – 16 February 2015 | |
| President | José Ramos-Horta Taur Matan Ruak |
| Preceded by | Estanislau da Silva |
| Succeeded by | Rui Maria de Araújo |
| President of East Timor | |
| In office 20 May 2002 – 20 May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Mari Alkatiri José Ramos-Horta Estanislau da Silva |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | José Ramos-Horta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Alexandre Gusmão 20 June 1946 Manatuto, Portuguese Timor (now East Timor) |
| Political party | National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction |
| Spouse(s) | Emilia Batista (1965–2000) Kirsty Sword (2000–present) |
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Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaj ˈɾalɐ ʃɐˈnɐnɐ ɣuʒˈmɐ̃w̃], born José Alexandre Gusmão, IPA: [ʒuˈzɛ ɐlɨˈʃɐ̃dɾɨ], on 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. He was the first President of East Timor. He served as President from May 2002 to May 2007. He was the seventh Prime Minister of East Timor from 2007 to 2015.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Gusmao sworn in as East Timor PM", Al Jazeera, 8 August 2007.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Xanana Gusmão at Wikimedia Commons
- Official biography Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
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