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José Ramos-Horta

President of the Republic[1][2]

President of the Republic, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste since 20 May 2022. 4 public offices on record since 2002.

In office
4 yrs 5 mos
Record
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Offices
4

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 16 Oct 2026

José Ramos-Horta has been President of Timor-Leste since 20 May 2022, his second period in the office. He was Foreign Minister from 2002 to 2006, Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and President from 2007 to 2012.[3]

Overview

Current office

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President of the Republic[1][2]

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Since

20 May 2022

4 yrs 5 mos

Born
26 Dec 1949, Dili, Timor-Leste[3]
First office on record
Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2002

Career

Record in public office

4 offices
  1. 20 May 2022 – present

    President of the Republic[1][2]

    Democratic Republic of Timor-LesteSourced
  2. 2007 – 2012

    President[3]

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  3. 2006 – 2007

    Prime Minister[3]

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  4. 2002 – 2006

    Minister of Foreign Affairs[3]

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Education

Education

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  • Master of Arts in peace studies, Antioch University (1984)[3]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 7

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    José Ramos-Horta

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    José Ramos-Horta - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "José Ramos-Horta." President of the Republic. Record gp:person/jose-ramos-horta, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/jose-ramos-horta/