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Xanana Gusmão

1946 - Today

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José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ ɐlɨˈʃɐ̃dɾɨ ʃɐˈnanɐ ɣuʒˈmɐ̃w]; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. He has served as the tenth prime minister of Timor-Leste since 2023, previously serving as the sixth prime minister from 2007 to 2015. A former rebel, he also served as East Timor's first president since its re-establishment of independence from 2002 to 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2024). Xanana Gusmão is the 3,254th most popular politician (down from 3,032nd in 2024), the 3rd most popular biography from Timor-Leste (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular East Timorese Politician.

Xanana Gusmão is most famous for his role in the independence of East Timor from Indonesia in 2002. He served as Prime Minister of East Timor from 2001 to 2007 and President from 2007 to 2012.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Xanana Gusmão ranks 3,254 out of 19,576. Before him are Tarō Asō, Janez Drnovšek, Canute I of Sweden, Infante Carlos, Count of Molina, Abd al-Mu'min, and Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. After him are Ivan II of Moscow, Ieng Sary, Otto Ernst Remer, Konrad Henlein, Junichiro Koizumi, and Yazdegerd II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Xanana Gusmão ranks 89. Before him are Rade Šerbedžija, Berti Vogts, Marilyn vos Savant, Uri Geller, Sabine Bergmann-Pohl, and Peter Singer. After him are Daniel Goleman, Chris Slade, Julian Barnes, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Gerard 't Hooft, and Birutė Galdikas.

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In Timor-Leste

Among people born in Timor-Leste, Xanana Gusmão ranks 3 out of 12. Before him are José Ramos-Horta (1949), and Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo (1948). After him are 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, Xanana Gusmão ranks 2. Before him are José Ramos-Horta (1949). After him are 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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