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Timor-Leste’s Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power as PM

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Timor-Leste’s Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power as PM

ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia In parliamentary elections in May, the veteran leader capitalized on widespread discontent with the outgoing Freitilin government. New East Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao delivers a speech during his inauguration in Dili, the capital of East Timor, Saturday, July 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Lorenio L. Pereira Advertisement Former Timor-Leste independence fighter Xanana … Read more

Timor-Leste’s Opposition Party Wins Most Seats in Parliamentary Election

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Supporting Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Membership Should Be a Priority for Its Friends

Advertisement Timor-Leste’s opposition party won Sunday’s parliamentary election, meaning independence fighter Xanana Gusmao is likely to return as prime minister in Asia’s youngest democracy. The final vote count released by the National Elections Commission on Tuesday showed Gusmao’s National Congress of the Reconstruction of Timor-Leste, known as CNRT, won 41 percent of the votes and … Read more