This is the second time Mr Gusmao has been appointed as Timor-Leste's Prime Minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has congratulated Mr Xanana Gusmao, who was appointed the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Saturday.
while the party’s main rival and incumbent coalition leader Fretilin got 25.7 per cent, according to the electoral commission. He also touched on the warm relations between Timor-Leste and Singapore, which has continued to grow, both bilaterally and through international forums on platforms such as the Forum of Small States and the Alliance of Small Island States.
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