2007 East Timorese presidential election

2007 East Timorese presidential election

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Candidate José Ramos-Horta Francisco Guterres
Party Independent Fretilin
Popular vote 285,835 127,342
Percentage 69.18% 30.82%


President before election

Xanana Gusmão
CNRT

Elected President

José Ramos-Horta
Independent

Presidential elections were held in East Timor in 2007. The first round on 9 April 2007 saw six of the eight candidates eliminated.[1] The remaining two candidates, incumbent Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta and FRETILIN President Francisco Guterres, faced each other in a runoff election on 9 May 2007.[2] Ramos-Horta won the second round with 69% of the vote.[3]