Fernando de Araújo, East Timorese politician, President of East Timor (born 1963)
Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician)
Fernando de Araújo, also known as Lasama 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.
President of Timor-Leste
The president of Timor-Leste, officially the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste is the head of state of the 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, is able to veto legislation, and is the supreme commander of the Timor-Leste Defence Force.
June 2
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