Belo, received the 1996 nobel prize for peace for their efforts to bring peace and independence to east timor After leading his country to independence, he served as the president of the century’s newest democracy. The executive powers of the president are limited He received 62.10% of the vote, defeating incumbent president francisco guterres in a landslide His campaign focused on poverty reduction, increasing healthcare services, and job creation. Born in 1949, he became the second president of the country after it achieved independence from indonesia in 2002, taking office in may 2007.
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