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Francisco Xavier do Amaral in 1974, a year before East Timor's short-lived proclamation of independence. However, the couple separated shortly after their marriage. Francisco Xavier do Amaral never remarried.
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José Ramos-Horta returned to office full-time following an
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657:"FACTBOX-Five facts about East Timor's Jose Ramos-Horta"
723:"Timor Leste interim First Lady comes home to Dagupan"
755:"In Memoriam, Fernando La Sama de Araujo (1963-2015)"
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753:Aquino Siapno, Jacqueline (2015-07-12).
561:UNSW Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
463:2022 East Timorese presidential election
274:2007 East Timorese presidential election
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693:National Parliament (East Timor)
521:Kingsbury, Damien (2012-03-02).
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1735:East Timorese women in politics
767:from the original on 2017-07-29
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669:from the original on 2019-04-28
624:Murdoch, Lindsey (2015-03-22).
601:from the original on 2019-04-15
536:from the original on 2017-03-05
503:from the original on 2019-04-03
327:Jacqueline "Joy" Aquino Siapno
289:Maria Goretti Guterres Marques
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556:"East Timor: Balibo Inquiry"
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140:Francisco Xavier do Amaral
92:First ladies of East Timor
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164:Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
86:president of East Timor
1730:Politics of East Timor
728:Philippine News Agency
45:since 20 May 2022
974:Republic of the Congo
631:Sydney Morning Herald
378:assassination attempt
278:assassination attempt
171:Isabel Barreto Lobato
1606:Heads of government
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592:New Mandala by the
527:Deakin Speaking at
331:political economist
225:Kirsty Sword Gusmão
129:Lucia Osorio Soares
1004:Dominican Republic
849:Republican leaders
435:Francisco Guterres
322:Fernando de Araújo
315:February 13, 2008
296:February 13, 2008
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