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Xanana Gusmão

b. 1946 · 20th century

Xanana Gusmão is an East Timorese independence leader who commanded the Fretilin resistance against Indonesian occupation from 1981 until his capture in 1992. After the 1999 independence referendum he became the first President of East Timor in 2002 and later served as prime minister.

Xanana Gusmão
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Xanana Gusmão. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/xanana-gusmao
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The Epoch Institute. “Xanana Gusmão.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/xanana-gusmao.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Xanana Gusmão’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/xanana-gusmao (Accessed: ).

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