Prime Minister of East Timor
Prime Minister of East Timor Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro Tetum: Primeiru-Ministru | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Appointer |
Taur Matan Ruak, as President of East Timor |
Inaugural holder | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato |
Formation | 28 November 1975 |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Timor Leste |
The Prime Minister of Timor-Leste (Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro, Tetum: Primeiru-Ministru) is the head of government in East Timor. The President is the head of state. The Prime Minister is chosen by the political party or alliance of political parties with a majority in the national legislature and is formally appointed by the President. The Prime Minister oversees the activities of the government and chairs the Council of Ministers.
Key
- Political parties
- Other factions
List of Prime Ministers of East Timor
Prime Minister of East Timor during War for Independence
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |
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1 | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1946–1978) | 28 November 1975 | 7 December 1975 | FRETILIN |
Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |
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1 | Mari Alkatiri (1949–) | 20 May 2002 | 26 June 2006[1] | FRETILIN | |
2 | José Ramos-Horta (1949–) | 26 June 2006 | 19 May 2007 | Independent | |
3 | Estanislau da Silva (1952–) | 19 May 2007 | 8 August 2007 | FRETILIN | |
4 | Xanana Gusmão (1946–) | 8 August 2007 | 16 February 2015 | CNRT | |
5 | Rui Maria de Araújo (1964–) | 16 February 2015 | Incumbent | FRETILIN |
Footnotes
- ↑ Resigned during the 2006 crisis
See also
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