Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician)
Fernando de Araújo | |
|---|---|
de Araújo in 2009 | |
| President of East Timor | |
Acting | |
| In office 13 February 2008 – 17 April 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | Vicente Guterres (acting) |
| Succeeded by | José Ramos-Horta |
| President of the National Parliament | |
| In office 8 August 2007 – 30 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Guterres |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Guterres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1962 |
| Died | 2 June 2015 (aged 53) Dili, East Timor |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Aquino Siapno |
| Children | Hadomi |
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Fernando de Araújo, also known as Lasama (26 February 1962 – 2 June 2015) was an East Timorese activist and politician. He was a clandestine activist for the independence of East Timor, and then founded the Democratic Party after independence. He was President of the National Parliament of East Timor from 2007 to 2012. He also served as the Acting President for two months in early 2008.