José Ramos-Horta: Head of state, Timor-Leste
José Ramos-Horta is the head of state of Timor-Leste, listed by the United Nations as “President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste”.
Posts held
- President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (head of state), Timor-Leste. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where José Ramos-Horta sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, José Ramos-Horta works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Timor-Leste (regions, cities).
Above that, Timor-Leste is a member of:
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Timor-Leste
- Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Timor-Leste
- Bendito dos Santos Freitas Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Timor-Leste
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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