President of East Timor

President of the
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
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
Constituting instrument	Constitution of East Timor
Precursor	Governor of East Timor
Formation	28 November 1975 (Proclamation of Independence day); 20 May 2002 (East Timor independence);
First holder	Francisco Xavier do Amaral; Xanana Gusmão;
Abolished	17 July 1976 (Indonesian invasion of East Timor)
Deputy	President of the National Parliament
Salary	US$30,000 annually

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.

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