Prime Minister of East Timor

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 president of East Timor appoints the prime minister, after parliamentary elections and have listened to all parties represented in the National Assembly, who is usually the leader of the large party or coalition. The prime minister is ex officio a member of the Council of State, chairs the Council of Ministers and oversees the activities of the government.

Prime Minister of East Timor
Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro
Tetum: Primeiru-Ministru
Incumbent
Taur Matan Ruak [1]
since 22 June 2018
StyleHis Excellency
StatusHead of Government
SeatDili
AppointerPresident of East Timor
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of East Timor
Formation28 November 1975
20 May 2002
First holderNicolau dos Reis Lobato
Mari Alkatiri
Salary27,000 USD annually[2]
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List of prime ministers of East Timor
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  •   Fretilin
  •   National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)
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Other factions

Prime Minister of East Timor during War for Independence
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
(1946–1978)		 — 28 November 1975 7 December 1975 9 days Fretilin

Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
2 Mari Alkatiri
(born 1949)		 2001 20 May 2002 26 June 2006[lower-alpha 1] 4 years, 37 days Fretilin
3 José Ramos-Horta
(born 1949)		 — 26 June 2006 19 May 2007 327 days Independent
4 Estanislau da Silva
(born 1952)		 — 19 May 2007 8 August 2007 81 days Fretilin
5 Xanana Gusmão
(born 1944)		 2007
2012		 8 August 2007 16 February 2015 7 years, 192 days CNRT
6 Rui Maria de Araújo
(born 1964)		 — 16 February 2015 15 September 2017 2 years, 211 days Fretilin
(2) Mari Alkatiri
(born 1949)		 2017 15 September 2017 22 June 2018 280 days Fretilin
7 Taur Matan Ruak
(born 1956)		 2018 22 June 2018 Incumbent 2 years, 226 days PLP

Notes
  1. Resigned during the 2006 crisis.

See also

References
  1. "East Timorese PM withdraws resignation to tackle coronavirus". 8 April 2020 – via www.channelnewsasia.com.
  2. "REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE TIMOR-LESTE - Jornal da República". www.mj.gov.tl.


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