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José Ramos-Horta

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José Manuel Ramos-Horta GCL GColIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ ˈʁɐ̃muz ˈɔɾtɐ]; born 26 December 1949) is an East Timorese politician. He has been the president of East Timor since 2022, having previously also held the position from 20 May 2007 to 20 May 2012. Previously he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2006 and Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007. He was a co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, for working "towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Ramos-Horta is the 2,438th most popular politician (down from 2,423rd in 2019), the most popular biography from Timor-Leste and the most popular East Timorese Politician.

José Ramos-Horta is most famous for being a Nobel Peace Prize winner. He was the president of East Timor from 2007 to 2012.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, José Ramos-Horta ranks 2,438 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Ismail Qemali, Al-Hadi, Caranus of Macedon, Ashur-etil-ilani, and Nicos Anastasiades. After him are Ermanaric, Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, John of Saxony, Mithridates V of Pontus, and Aeschines.

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Among people born in 1949, José Ramos-Horta ranks 51. Before him are Horst Ludwig Störmer, Patrick Süskind, Amin Maalouf, Steve Perry, Linda Lovelace, and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. After him are Fanny Ardant, Robert Palmer, Don Johnson, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and Robin Gibb.

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In Timor-Leste

Among people born in Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta ranks 1 out of 12. After him are Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo (1948), Xanana Gusmão (1946), Taur Matan Ruak (1956), Francisco Guterres (1954), Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1946), Mari Alkatiri (1949), Francisco Xavier do Amaral (1937), Virgílio do Carmo da Silva (1967), Estanislau da Silva (1952), Rui Maria de Araújo (1964), and Fernando de Araújo (1963).

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Among POLITICIANS In Timor-Leste

Among politicians born in Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta ranks 1. After him are Xanana Gusmão (1946), Taur Matan Ruak (1956), Francisco Guterres (1954), Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1946), Mari Alkatiri (1949), Francisco Xavier do Amaral (1937), Estanislau da Silva (1952), Rui Maria de Araújo (1964), and Fernando de Araújo (1963).

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