President of the Republic
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The President of the Republic is the head of state of Timor-Leste, serving as the country’s highest representative and a key figure in its constitutional and political system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of the Republic canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of state position
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political office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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Presidente da República NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| country | Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolder | José Ramos-Horta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderTermStart | 20 May 2022 ⓘ |
| duty |
ensure respect for the Constitution of Timor-Leste
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ensure the regular functioning of democratic institutions ⓘ represent Timor-Leste internationally ⓘ sign international treaties approved under constitutional procedures ⓘ |
| electionSystem | direct popular election ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a Timorese citizen
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must be at least 35 years old ⓘ must be eligible to vote ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Xanana Gusmão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Presidential standard of Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 20 May 2002 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| inauguralHolderTermStart | 20 May 2002 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
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Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| nativeTitle | Presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Council of State of Timor-Leste
NERFINISHED
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Supreme Council of Defence and Security of Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
power to act as commander-in-chief of the Defence Forces of Timor-Leste
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power to appoint and dismiss members of the Government on proposal of the Prime Minister ⓘ power to appoint the Prime Minister ⓘ power to declare a state of siege or state of emergency under constitutional rules ⓘ power to dissolve the National Parliament under constitutional conditions ⓘ power to grant pardons and commute sentences ⓘ power to promulgate laws ⓘ power to veto legislation ⓘ |
| residence | Presidential Palace, Dili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
guarantor of the Constitution of Timor-Leste
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head of state of Timor-Leste ⓘ highest representative of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| seat | Dili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
symbol of national independence
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symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termRenewal | renewable once consecutively ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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President of the Republic
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