Presidential elections were held in East Timor on 20 March 2017. Incumbent President Taur Matan Ruak, who was eligible for a second term, chose not to run for re-election.East Timor to hold presidential poll in March Straits Times, 18 January 2017 The result was a victory for Francisco Guterres of FRETILIN.Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo eleito Presidente de Timor-Leste Expresso, 21 March 2017
Electoral system The President of East Timor is elected using the two-round system.Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste IFES If it had been required, a second round would have been held on 20 April.
Candidates (Independent), a former guerilla leader and was deputy commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (Comissão Anti-Corrupção (CAC)) until July 2016. António da Conceição (Democratic Party) José Luís Guterres (Frenti-Mudança) (Independent) (Independent) Francisco Guterres (FRETILIN) (Socialist Party of Timor) Ángela Freitas (Timorese Labor Party)
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