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Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

Office verified

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Source: Government of Timor-Leste

Prime Minister[1][2]

Serving in the IX Constitutional Government since 1 Jul 2023. 4 public offices on record since 2002.

In office
3 yrs 3 mos
Record
Verified
Offices
4

Verified on timor-leste.gov.tl · checked 16 Oct 2026

Xanana Gusmão has been Prime Minister of Timor-Leste since 1 July 2023. He was the country's President from 2002 to 2007 and Prime Minister from 2007 to 2015, and has led the CNRT party since 2007.[3]

Overview

Current office

Verified

Prime Minister[1][2]

IX Constitutional Government

Since

1 Jul 2023

3 yrs 3 mos

Born
20 Jun 1946, Laleia, Timor-Leste[3]
First office on record
President, 2002

Career

Record in public office

4 offices
  1. 1 Jul 2023 – present

    Prime Minister[1][2]

    IX Constitutional GovernmentVerified
  2. 2012 – 2015

    Minister of Defence[3]

    Sourced
  3. 2007 – …

    Leader of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)[3]

    Sourced
  4. 2002 – 2007

    President[3]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Jesuit school in Dare[3]
  • Dili High School[3]

In government

Serves with 21 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 2
  • Sourced 5

Sources

  1. [1]
    Structure: IX Constitutional Government

    Government of Timor-LesteOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Xanana Gusmão sworn in as Timor-Leste's new Prime Minister

    TATOLI (Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão." Prime Minister. Record gp:person/kay-rala-xanana-gusmao, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/kay-rala-xanana-gusmao/