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East Timor: New President takes office

Categories: East Asia, Timor-Leste, Governance

Taur Matan Ruak [1], East Timor's new president, was sworn in today, on the eve of the celebration of 10 years of independence [2] since the UN transition from Indonesian rule. CJITL shared his inaugural speech [3] [Tet], in which he emphasized the need to diversify the country's oil-dependent economy.