President of East Timor

President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Presidente da República (Portuguese) Prezidente Republika (Tetum)
Coat of arms of East Timor
Incumbent José Ramos-Horta since 20 May 2022
Style	His Excellency
Status	Head of state
Residence	Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace
Seat	Dili
Appointer	Direct election
Term length	Five years, renewable once, either consecutively or non-consecutively[1]
Constituting instrument	Constitution of East Timor
Precursor	Governor of East Timor
Formation	28 November 1975; 48 years ago (1975-11-28) (Proclamation of Independence day) 20 May 2002; 22 years ago (2002-05-20) (East Timor independence)
First holder	Francisco Xavier do Amaral Xanana Gusmão
Abolished	17 July 1976; 47 years ago (1976-07-17) (Indonesian invasion of East Timor)
Deputy	President of the National Parliament
Salary	US$30,000 annually[2]

Politics of East Timor
Constitution
Executive President José Ramos-Horta Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão
Legislature National Parliament
Judiciary Supreme Court of Justice
Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2017 2022 Parliamentary: 2018 2023 Political parties Politicians
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The President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor (Portuguese: Presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste; Tetum: Prezidente Republika Demokratika Timor-Leste) is the head of state of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste. The executive powers of the President of the republic are limited however, the President is also the ex officio head of the Council of State, able to veto legislation and is the supreme commander of the Timor Leste Defence Force.