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Xanana Gusmão — news, coverage & facts — IJR

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Xanana Gusmão

Prime Minister and former President of East Timor

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Also known as Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, José Alexandre Gusmão

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Occupation: politician, writer, head of government
Position held: Prime Minister of East Timor, President of East Timor, Prime Minister of East Timor
Citizenship: Portugal, Timor-Leste
Born: June 20, 1946

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“The problem now (after East Timor independence from Indonesia referendum) is that we the East Timorese are without means. We are so dependent, we feel very small and fragile. But I have confidence that this will not last too long. We have hopes that after the (United Nations-backed) transitional period, we can rebuild our country.”
— Xanana Gusmão (1999) cited in: "An interview with "Xanana" Gusmao" in Taipei Times, 13 November 1999.

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