Xanana Gusmão
Xanana Gusmão | |
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Gusmão in 2023 | |
| 6th & 10th Prime Minister of Timor-Leste | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| President | José Ramos-Horta |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Taur Matan Ruak |
| In office 8 August 2007 – 16 February 2015 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | Estanislau da Silva |
| Succeeded by | Rui Maria de Araújo |
| 3rd President of Timor-Leste | |
| In office 20 May 2002 – 20 May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Sérgio Vieira de Mello as UN Administrator (1999–2002) Nicolau dos Reis Lobato as acting president (1975–1978) |
| Succeeded by | José Ramos-Horta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Alexandre Gusmão 20 June 1946 |
| Party | National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 5 |
| Signature | |
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José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ ɐlɨˈʃɐ̃dɾɨ ʃɐˈnanɐ ɣuʒˈmɐ̃w]; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. He has served as the tenth prime minister of Timor-Leste since 2023, previously serving as the sixth prime minister from 2007 to 2015. A former rebel, he also served as East Timor's first president since its re-establishment of independence from 2002 to 2007.