The president of Timor-Leste, officially the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (; ) is the head of state of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The executive powers of the president are limited; however, the President is also the ex officio head of the Council of State, is able to veto legislation, and is the supreme commander of the Timor-Leste Defence Force.
List of presidents of Timor-Leste
;Political parties
;Other factions
;Symbols
† Assassinated
Presidents of East Timor during the War for Independence
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! rowspan="2" |
! rowspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" width="180" |Name<br />
! rowspan="2" |Elected
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Political party
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! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
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! style="background:; color:white;" | 1
| 80px
| Francisco Xavier do Amaral<br />
| rowspan="2"| —
| 28 November 1975
| 7 December 1975
|
| Fretilin/ASDT
|-
! style="background:; color:white;" | 2
| 80px
| Nicolau dos Reis Lobato<br />
| 7 December 1975
| 31 December 1978†
|
| Fretilin
|}
Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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! rowspan="2" |
! rowspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" width="180" |Name<br />
! rowspan="2" |Elected
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Political party
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
|-
! style="background:; color:black;" | 3
| 80px
| Xanana Gusmão<br />
| 2002
| 20 May 2002
| 20 May 2007
| years
| Independent
|-
! style="background:; color:black;" | 4
| 80px
| José Ramos-Horta<br />
| 2007
| 20 May 2007
| 20 May 2012
| years
| Independent
|-
! style="background:; color:white;" | –
| 80px
| Vicente Guterres<br />
| rowspan="2"| —
| 11 February 2008
| 13 February 2008
|
| CNRT
|-
! style="background:; color:white;" | –
| 80px
| Fernando de Araújo<br />
| 13 February 2008
| 17 April 2008
|
| PD
|-
! style="background:; color:black;" | 5
| 80px
| Taur Matan Ruak<br />
| 2012
| 20 May 2012
| 20 May 2017
| years
| Independent
|-
! style="background:; color:white;" | 6
| 80px
| Francisco Guterres<br />
| 2017
| 20 May 2017
| 20 May 2022
| years
| Fretilin
|-
! style="background:; color:white;" | 7
| 80px
| José Ramos-Horta<br />
| 2022
| 20 May 2022
| Incumbent
|
| CNRT
|}
Timeline
Latest election
See also
- Politics of Timor-Leste
- History of Timor-Leste
- List of colonial governors of Portuguese Timor
- Prime Minister of Timor-Leste
- First Lady of Timor-Leste