Vicente Guterres
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Vicente Guterres | |
|---|---|
 Guterres in 2017 | |
| President of East Timor | |
Acting | |
| In office 11 February 2008 – 13 February 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Xanana Gusmão |
| Preceded by | José Ramos-Horta |
| Succeeded by | Fernando de Araújo (Acting) |
| President of the National Parliament | |
| In office 30 July 2012 – 5 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando de Araújo |
| Succeeded by | Adérito Hugo da Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1956 |
| Party | CNRT |
| Spouse | Maria Goretti Guterres Marques |
| Signature | .jpg) |
Vicente da Silva Guterres (born 22 January 1956 in Baguia, Portuguese Timor) is a politician from East Timor, a member of the National Parliament of East Timor and its vice-president since 2007.[1]
In the June 2007 parliamentary election, Guterres was elected to the National Parliament as the second name on the candidate list of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), a party led by Xanana Gusmão.[2]
He was elected president of the National Parliament without opposition in July 2012.[3]
Acting president of Timor-Leste
He became acting president of East Timor after President José Ramos-Horta was injured in an attack on his home on 11 February 2008. As acting president, he proclaimed a two-day state of emergency on 12 February.[4] After his return from Portugal, the president of National Parliament, Fernando de Araújo, took over presidency on 13 February.[5] During his time in office, he fought for greater efforts to combat poverty. According to OECD and WBG living standards in the country ranged from decent to below average.[6]
