The Prime Minister of Timor-Leste is the head of government

Head of government

Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...

 in East Timor

East Timor

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...

. The President

President of East Timor

The President of East Timor is the Head of state of the East Timorese republic, elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The role is largely symbolic, though he is able to veto some legislation. Following elections, the president appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party...

 is the head of state. The Prime Minister is chosen by the political party or alliance of political parties with a majority in the national legislature and is formally appointed by the president. The Prime Minister oversees the activities of the government and chairs the Council of Ministers.

List of Prime Ministers of the Democratic Republic of East Timor

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office Electoral mandates		Days in office	Political party of PM
1		Mari Bim Amude Alkatiri Mari Alkatiri Mari Bim Amude Alkatiri was the first Prime Minister of an internationally-recognized East Timor. He served from May 2002 until he resigned on 26 June 2006 following weeks of political unrest in the country... (1949-)	20 May 2002	26 June 2006		FRETILIN Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor is a leftist political party in East Timor. They presently hold a plurality of seats in the National Parliament and formed the government in East Timor from independence until 2007...
			2001 East Timorese parliamentary election, 2001 Constituent Assembly elections were held in East Timor on 30 August 2001, the second anniversary of the independence referendum. One member was elected from each of the country's thirteen districts, whilst a further 75 were elected by proportional representation. The result was a victory for the...  57.37%
			2006 East Timorese crisis
2		José Manuel Ramos-Horta (1949-)	26 June 2006	16 May 2007		not member of a party
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			2006 East Timorese crisis
3		Estanislau da Conceição Aleixo Maria da Silva Estanislau da Silva Estanislau da Conceição Aleixo Maria da Silva is an East Timorese politician and a key member of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor... (1952-)	16 May 2007	8 August 2007		FRETILIN Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor is a leftist political party in East Timor. They presently hold a plurality of seats in the National Parliament and formed the government in East Timor from independence until 2007...
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			2007 parliamentary election East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007 A parliamentary election was held in East Timor on 30 June 2007. Although a narrow plurality was achieved by the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor , a coalition involving the next three largest groups formed a government...
4		Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Xanana Gusmão Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão GCL is a former militant who was the first President of East Timor, serving from May 2002 to May 2007... (1946-)	8 August 2007	Incumbent term expires 2012		CNRT National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction is a political party in East Timor founded by former President Xanana Gusmão in March 2007 in preparation for the 2007 parliamentary election....
			2007 East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007 A parliamentary election was held in East Timor on 30 June 2007. Although a narrow plurality was achieved by the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor , a coalition involving the next three largest groups formed a government...  24.10% (Hung Parliament Hung parliament In a two-party parliamentary system of government, a hung parliament occurs when neither major political party has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament . It is also less commonly known as a balanced parliament or a legislature under no overall control... )
			2007 parliamentary election East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007 A parliamentary election was held in East Timor on 30 June 2007. Although a narrow plurality was achieved by the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor , a coalition involving the next three largest groups formed a government...

See also

• East Timor
  East Timor
  The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
  
  
  • Politics of East Timor
    Politics of East Timor
    Politics of East Timor takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of East Timor is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the...
    
    
  • List of colonial heads of Portuguese Timor
  • President of East Timor
    President of East Timor
    The President of East Timor is the Head of state of the East Timorese republic, elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The role is largely symbolic, though he is able to veto some legislation. Following elections, the president appoints as the prime minister, the leader of the majority party...
    
    
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• Office of the Prime Minister