| Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Status | Head of Government |
| Seat | Dili |
| Appointer | President of East Timor |
| Term length | Five years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of East Timor |
| Formation | 28 November 1975 20 May 2002 |
| First holder | Nicolau dos Reis Lobato Mari Alkatiri |
| Salary | 27,000 USD annually[1] |
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The prime minister of East Timor, officially the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste (Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro da República Democrática de Timor-Leste; Tetum: Primeiru-Ministru Republika Demokratika Timor-Leste), is the head of government in East Timor.
The president of East Timor is the head of state. The president appoints the prime minister, after parliamentary elections and have listened to all parties represented in the National Parliament, who is usually the leader of the majority party or majority coalition. The prime minister is ex officio a member of the Council of State, chairs the cabinet and oversees the activities of the government.
The current prime minister is Xanana Gusmão, who was sworn in on 1 July 2023; he also served as the 6th prime minister from 2007 to 2015.
- ^ "REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE TIMOR-LESTE - Jornal da República". www.mj.gov.tl.