Former Guerilla Sworn In As East Timor Leader
Fakhir Rizvi Published June 22, 2018 | 10:30 PM
East Timor swore in a new government led by former guerilla fighter Taur Matan Ruak on Friday following a protracted political crisis that has paralysed the tiny Southeast Asian nation.
Dili, East Timor, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jun, 2018 ) :East Timor swore in a new government led by former guerilla fighter Taur Matan Ruak on Friday following a protracted political crisis that has paralysed the tiny Southeast Asian nation.
Ruak heads the second government in less than a year in the impoverished half-island nation that won independence in 2002 after a brutal 24-year occupation by neighbouring country.
Born Jose Maria Vasconcelos but universally known by his nom de guerre Taur Matan Ruak -- which means "two sharp eyes" -- Ruak was a commander in the East Timorese resistance before becoming chief of the newly independent nation's army.
He also served in the largely ceremonial role of president between 2012 and 2017.
Parliament was dissolved in January amid tensions between former prime minister MariAlkatiri's minority government and an opposition centred around independence hero Xanana Gusmao.
An alliance led by Gusmao clinched an absolute majority in elections held in May.
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