Francisco Xavier do Amaral
East Timorese politician (1937–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco Xavier do Amaral (3 December 1937 – 6 March 2012) was an East Timorese politician. A founder of the Frente Revolucionária de Timor Leste Independente (Fretilin), Amaral was sworn in as the first President of East Timor when the country, then a Portuguese colony, made a unilateral declaration of independence on 28 November 1975.[1] He was a member of the National Parliament for the Timorese Social Democratic Association from 2001 until his death in 2012.[2] Amaral was also known as "Abo (Grandfather) Xavier", a term of endearment, by East Timorese.[1]
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Quick Facts 1st President of East Timor, Prime Minister ...
Francisco Xavier do Amaral | |
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1st President of East Timor | |
In office 28 November 1975 – 7 December 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato |
Preceded by | Office established[lower-alpha 1] |
Succeeded by | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato |
Personal details | |
Born | (1937-12-03)3 December 1937 Turiscai, Portuguese Timor |
Died | 6 March 2012(2012-03-06) (aged 74) Dili, East Timor |
Nationality | East Timorese |
Political party | ASDT |
Spouse | Lucia Osorio Soares[not verified in body] |
Occupation | Politician |
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