# José Ramos-Horta

_2nd and 5th President of East Timor, Nobel Prize laureate_

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> José Manuel Ramos-Horta is an East Timorese politician who has been the seventh president of Timor-Leste since 2022, having previously been the fourth president from 2007 to 2012. He was a co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, for working "towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 December 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dili ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Timor-Leste ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; legal counselor; non-fiction writer; head of government; foreign minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P106))
- **Political party:** Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P102))
- **Education:** School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; The Hague Academy of International Law; Antioch College; René Cassin Foundation; Columbia University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ana Pessoa Pinto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P26))
- **Official website:** ramoshorta.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of East Timor (since 20 May 2022 · BS 6 Jestha 2079 onwards); President of East Timor (20 May 2007 – 20 May 2012); Prime Minister of East Timor (26 June 2006 – 19 May 2007); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (15 July 2001 – 10 July 2006); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (12 July 2000 – 31 March 2001); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (1 December 1975 – 17 December 1975); defence minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Peace Prize; Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia; Order of José Martí; Order of Rio Branco; Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry; honorary doctorate of the University of Porto; Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty; Order of Amilcar Cabral 1st Class; Lusophony Awards; Grand Collar of the Order of Camões ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P166))
- **Facebook:** officialramoshorta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665#P2013))

## Questions

**When was José Ramos-Horta born?**  
José Ramos-Horta was born on 26 December 1949 in Dili.

**What positions has José Ramos-Horta held?**  
Positions held by José Ramos-Horta include: President of East Timor (since 20 May 2022); President of East Timor (2007–2012); Prime Minister of East Timor (2006–2007); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2001–2006); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2000–2001).

**Where did José Ramos-Horta study?**  
José Ramos-Horta was educated at School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, The Hague Academy of International Law, Antioch College, René Cassin Foundation.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Ramos-Horta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Ramos-Horta) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11665](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 2022-05-20 José Ramos-Horta.jpg by Ministro da Defesa Dr. Filomeno da Paixão de Jesus (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2022-05-20_Jos%C3%A9_Ramos-Horta.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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