Current affairs to knwo-Taur Matan Ruak is elected President of East Timor.
Former guerrilla Taur Matan Ruak has won East Timor’s presidential run-off by a wide margin, preliminary results showed Tuesday, in a pivotal year for the nation almost a decade after independence.
Ruak, who had campaigned in military fatigues to highlight his role in the fight against Indonesian occupation, won 61.23 percent of the vote, according to figures from the elections secretariat, which organised Monday’s polls
His challenger Francisco Guterres — also a hero in the independence struggle and popularly known by his nom de guerre “Lu Olo” — trailed with 38.77 percent, according to the count.