Xanana Gusmão
José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão 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.
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- 🏆 Sakharov Prize🏆 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights🏆 North–South Prize🏆 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize🏆 Sydney Peace Prize
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1946
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