Presidency of Timor-Leste

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The Presidency of Timor-Leste is the highest office of the head of state in Timor-Leste, responsible for representing the nation, safeguarding the constitution, and overseeing key political and ceremonial functions.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Presidency of East Timor 1
Presidency of Timor-Leste canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
public office
alsoKnownAs Presidency of East Timor
branch executive branch
country Timor-Leste
establishedBy Constitution of Timor-Leste
establishedIn 2002
firstOfficeholder Xanana Gusmão
hasCeremonialFunctions yes
hasPoliticalFunctions yes
headedBy President of Timor-Leste
jurisdiction Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
linked to: Timor-Leste
legalFramework Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
officialResidence Presidential Palace Nicolau Lobato
power accredit foreign ambassadors
appoint members of government on proposal of the Prime Minister
appoint the Prime Minister
call referendums under constitutional conditions
commute sentences
declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions
declare a state of siege under constitutional conditions
declare war under constitutional conditions
dissolve the National Parliament under constitutional conditions
grant pardons
promulgate laws
receive foreign diplomatic representatives
veto legislation under constitutional conditions
reportsTo people of Timor-Leste
responsibility appoint certain senior state officials under the Constitution
ensure regular functioning of democratic institutions
ensure respect for the Constitution of Timor-Leste
preside over the Council of State
represent Timor-Leste internationally
safeguard the independence of Timor-Leste
role arbiter of political institutions
commander-in-chief of the armed forces
guarantor of the Constitution of Timor-Leste
head of state of Timor-Leste
promoter of democratic institutions
promoter of human rights
promoter of national unity
symbolic representative of the nation
seat Dili
selectionMethod direct popular vote
termLength 5 years
termLimit two consecutive terms
termRenewable yes
votingSystem two-round system

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Presidential Palace of Timor-Leste associatedWithOffice Presidency of Timor-Leste
Presidency of Timor-Leste alsoKnownAs Presidency of East Timor
linked to: Presidency of Timor-Leste