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President Of East Timor
The president of Timor-Leste, officially the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (; ) is the head of state of the Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The executive powers of the president are limited; however, the President is also the ''ex officio'' head of the Council of State (Timor-Leste), Council of State, able to veto legislation, and is the supreme commander of the Timor-Leste Defence Force. List of presidents of Timor-Leste ;Political parties ;Other factions ;Symbols † Assassinated Presidents of East Timor during the War for Independence Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Timeline Latest election See also * Politics of Timor-Leste * History of Timor-Leste * List of colonial governors of Portuguese Timor * Prime Minister of Timor-Leste * First Lady of Timor-Leste Notes References {{Southeast Asian leaders Presidents of Timor-Leste, 1975 establishments in East Timor 2002 establishments in Timor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Emblem Of Timor-Leste
The national emblem of Timor-Leste, also known as the ''Belak'' (Tetum language, Tetum for "Disk"), is one of the national symbols of the country. Current emblem The emblem was introduced on 18 January 2007 by Law 2/2007, replacing the coat of arms based on the shield of the National Council of Maubere Resistance, National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), which had been used since independence in 2002. The current coat of arms is a variant of the emblem used by East Timorese representatives during Indonesian occupation. It is based on a design first used when the country Democratic Republic of East Timor (1975), unilaterally declared independence on 28 November 1975. Design The center of the coat of arms shows the outline of the highest mountain in Timor-Leste, the Tatamailau (''Foho Ramelau''), on a white background in the national colors "ruby red" on the outside, black on the inside with a thin golden-yellow border. It is shaped like a square pyramid with three corne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of State (Timor-Leste)
The Council of State (, ) is a body established by the East Timorese Constitution to advise the President of the Republic in the exercise of many of his or her discretionary powers. History The East Timorese Council of State is modelled on its Portuguese counterpart, which traces its history back to 1385. Portugal was the European colonizing power in East Timor between 1702 and 1975. The then Portuguese Council of State was declared extinct in October 1910 when the Portuguese monarchy was overthrown. In 1931, however, during the '' Ditadura Nacional'' (National Dictatorship), a National Political Council was created. Two years later, upon the adoption of Portugal's Constitution of 1933 creating the '' Estado Novo'' (New State), the National Political Council became the Council of State. The Constitution of 1933 remained in force until 1976. The present Portuguese Council of State is a product of the 1982 review of Portugal's Constitution of 1976. The East Timorese Constitut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 East Timorese Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in East Timor in 2007. The first round on 9 April 2007 saw six of the eight candidates eliminated. The remaining two candidates, incumbent Prime Minister of East Timor, Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta and Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor, FRETILIN President Francisco Guterres, faced each other in a Two-round system, runoff election on 9 May 2007. Ramos-Horta won the second round with 69% of the vote."Guterres congratulates Horta as new president of Timor-Leste" Xinhua (''People's Daily Online''), 11 May 2007. Candidates Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta announced in February 2007 that he would be a presidential candidate, receiving the support of incumbent president Xanana Gusmão, who chose not to r ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 East Timorese Assassination Attempts
Rebel soldiers of the Timor Leste Defence Force invaded the homes of the President and Prime Minister of East Timor on 11 February 2008, leading to the shooting and serious wounding of President José Ramos-Horta and the shooting up of the car of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão. Two rebel soldiers, including leader Alfredo Reinado, were shot dead by presidential security forces. Reinado had deserted the military in 2006 along with 600 others after complaining of regional discrimination in promotions, sparking the 2006 East Timorese crisis. The attacks have been variously interpreted as attempted assassinations, attempted kidnappings and an attempted coup d'état. The rebels' intentions remain unknown. After being hospitalised in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, for more than a month, Ramos-Horta was discharged from hospital on 19 March but remained in Darwin until April for continued treatment. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Ramos Horta, Presidência Da República De Timor-Leste (2007)
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 East Timorese Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in East Timor for the first time on 14 April 2002 under UN administration. As expected, the former president of the East Timorese resistance movement, Conselho Nacional da Resistencia Timorense, Xanana Gusmão, running as an independent candidate but with the unofficial support of small opposition parties like the Democratic Party, won a large majority. Gusmão only had one challenger, former FRETILIN president Francisco Xavier do Amaral, who had been sworn in as president when East Timor declared independence on 28 November 1975, though his term was short-lived as Indonesia invaded on 5 December. Do Amaral, now head of a new party, the ASDT, had admitted that he fully expected to lose to Gusmão, but felt that running was symbolically important, demonstrating the strength of East Timor's democracy by ensuring that Gusmão had competition in the race. Results References Presidential elections in Timor-Leste Presidential East Timor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopassus
The Kopassus (, Special Forces Command) is an Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as Direct action (military), direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, intelligence (information gathering), intelligence gathering and special reconnaissance (SR). Kopassus was founded by Alexander Evert Kawilarang and Mochammad Idjon Djanbi on 16 April 1952. It gained worldwide attention after several operations such as the Indonesian invasion of East Timor and the release of hostages from Garuda Indonesia Flight 206. The special forces spearheaded some of the government's military campaigns: putting down regional rebellions in the late 1950s, Operation Trikora (Western New Guinea campaign) in 1961–1962, the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation from 1962 to 1966, the Indonesian killings of 1965–1966, massacres of alleged communists in 1965, the Indonesian invasion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolau Dos Reis Lobato
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (24 May 1946 – 31 December 1978) was an East Timorese politician who is considered a national hero of the country. Biography Lobato was born in Soibada, Portuguese Timor, on 24 May 1946. Lobato was the first Prime Minister of East Timor, prime minister of the Democratic Republic of East Timor (1975), Democratic Republic of East Timor from 28 November to 7 December 1975. Upon the Indonesian invasion of East Timor, invasion by the Indonesian military, Lobato, along with other key Fretilin leaders, fled into the Timorese hinterland to fight against the occupying forces. On the final day of 1978, Lobato was ambushed by Indonesian special forces led by Lieutenant Prabowo Subianto (later son-in-law of President Suharto, now Indonesian president since 2024) at Mount Mindelo. He was killed after being shot in the stomach on 31 December 1978 and his body was brought to Dili to be inspected by Indonesian press. What then happened to his body is unknown, but th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolau Dos Reis Lobato In Declaration Of East Timor (1975)
Nicolau is a Portuguese and Catalan given name, a variant of Nicholas. Nicolau may refer to: *Nicolau Coelho, Portuguese explorer *Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1946–1978), East-Timorese politician * Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida (1740–1811), Portuguese satirical poet of the 18th century * José Nicolau Huguet (1855–1909), Spanish painter Surname * Cristina Nicolau (1977–2017), Romanian triple jumper See also *Nicola (name) *Nicolae (name) *Nicolai (given name) *Nicolaj *Nicolao *Nicolas (given name) *Nicolau (surname) * Nicolay *São Nicolau (other) São Nicolau, meaning "Saint Nicholas" in Portuguese, may refer to the following places: Brazil *São Nicolau (Rio Grande do Sul), a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul *São Nicolau River, a river in the state of Piauí Cape Verde *S ... {{given name Catalan masculine given names Portuguese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (Timor-Leste)
The Democratic Party (, PD) or the Democratic Party in Timor-Leste is a political party in Timor-Leste Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and ..., established on 10 June 2001. Currently, most of the members of the party are of the young generation who are studying abroad, and those who have completed their studies in Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Political history In the 2001 parliamentary election held on 30 August, the party won 8.7% of the popular vote and seven out of 88 seats, the second-highest representation in parliament, after Fretilin. In the April 2007 presidential election, the party's leader, Fernando de Araújo, took third place with 19.18% of the vote. In provisional results of the June 2007 parliamentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
