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East Timor (Timor-Leste): Who will be elected president?
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Settled on 04/19/2012 14:27 Settled byStephen Tilley
Stephen Tilley in
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Settled on 04/19/2012 14:27 Settled by
Stephen TilleyWinning option:ur Matan Ruak http://wireupdate.com/former-east-timor-military-chief-ruak-wins-presidential-elections.html
DILI, TIMOR-LESTE (BNO NEWS) -- Former East Timor independence fighter José Maria Vasconcelos, who is better known as Taur Matan Ruak, has won Monday's run-off presidential election, officials at the National Electoral Commission (CNE) said on Tuesday.
Vasconcelos, 55, the former commander of the Armed Forces of National Liberation of East Timor (FALINTIL) which fought against the Indonesian occupation of the island from 1975 and 1999, faced former national parliament president Francisco Guterres.
According to preliminary results released by the CNE on Tuesday, Vasconcelos won more than 61 percent of the vote with some 452,000 ballots - or approximately 98 percent of all ballots - counted.
DILI, TIMOR-LESTE (BNO NEWS) -- Former East Timor independence fighter José Maria Vasconcelos, who is better known as Taur Matan Ruak, has won Monday's run-off presidential election, officials at the National Electoral Commission (CNE) said on Tuesday.
Vasconcelos, 55, the former commander of the Armed Forces of National Liberation of East Timor (FALINTIL) which fought against the Indonesian occupation of the island from 1975 and 1999, faced former national parliament president Francisco Guterres.
According to preliminary results released by the CNE on Tuesday, Vasconcelos won more than 61 percent of the vote with some 452,000 ballots - or approximately 98 percent of all ballots - counted.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/ramos-horta-concedes-defeat-as-east-timor-president-after-poor-election-showing/2012/03/19/gIQAM4LfMS_story.html
The run off will take place on April 21st between the top two in the first round.
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