It comes eight years after he resigned as prime minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.
returned to power on Saturday, eight years after he resigned as prime minister of South-east Asia’s youngest democracy.
Mr Gusmao was chosen as premier again after CNRT allied with the Democratic Party to gain a majority in Parliament. Born Jose Alexandre Gusmao, he adopted the code name Xanana, reportedly in connection with a popular doo-wop song. During his time in prison, he met his second wife through a correspondence. Australian aid worker Kirsty Sword was initially teaching Mr Gusmao English via letters, but she snuck into the prison to meet him face to face.
“He obtained for CNRT at the last election the best result ever, he’s a formidable political personality.” While he was credited with steering the country through several early crises – including an attempted mutiny in 2006 that sparked factional violence – he was also criticised for authoritarian tendencies, particularly during bouts of instability.
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