(1956-10-10) 10 October 1956 (age 67) Baguia, Portuguese Timor (now East Timor)
Political party
People's Liberation Party
Other political affiliations
Independent (before 2017)
Spouse
Isabel da Costa Ferreira
(m. 2001; died 2023)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
East Timor
Years of service
1975–2011
Rank
Major General
Commands
Ponta Leste Sector Falintil Timor Leste Defence Force
Battles/wars
Indonesian occupation of East Timor
José Maria de VasconcelosGColIH (born 10 October 1956), popularly known as Taur Matan Ruak (Tetum for "Two Sharp Eyes"), is an East Timorese politician who served as 8th prime minister of East Timor from 2018 to 2023. He also served as 5th president of East Timor from 2012 to 2017.
Before entering politics, he was the commander of the FALINTIL-Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), the military of East Timor, from 2002 until 6 October 2011. Prior to serving in the F-FDTL, he was the last commander of the Armed Forces of National Liberation of East Timor or FALINTIL (Forças Armadas para a Liberação Nacional de Timor Leste), the insurgent army that resisted the Indonesian occupation of the territory from 1975 to 1999. Leaving the military in 2011, he stood as an independent candidate in the 2012 presidential election and prevailed in the second round of the vote, held in April 2012.[1]
^Everingham, Sara (19 April 2012). "Taur Matan Ruak claims victory in East Timor election". PM. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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