Timor Lesti
1975-1976, 2006- 2002-2006
Part of Sonbai Kingdom
1642 Portugese Colony
06 Aug 1661 Island between Portugal and the Netherlands
20 Sep 1844 - 15 Oct 1896 Subordinanted to Portuguese Macau (with interruptions)
23 Sep 1856 - 17 Sep 1863 Subortinated to Portuguese India
17 Dec 1941 - 20 Feb 1942 Australian occupation
20 Feb 1942 - 11 Sep 1945 Occupied by Japan
11 Jun 1951 Portugese overseas province (retains UN recognision to 1999)
09 Apr 1961 Indonesian supported unilateral declaration of independence
28 Nov 1975 Independence declared, Democratic Republic of East Timor
07 Dec 1975 Occupied by Indonesia
17 Jul 1976 - 19 Oct 1999 Annexed by Indonesia (not recognised)
20 Sep 1999 - 20 May 2002 Under UN administration
20 May 2002 - Independence, Democratic Republic of East Timor
UN Administrators
25 Oct - 16 Nov 1999 Ian Martin (UK)
16 Nov 1999 - 19 May 2002 Sergio Vieira de Mello (Brazil)
Kings of Sonbai Besar
1642-1680 Ama Tuan Nai Tuklua Sonbai
1680-1700 Nai Manas Sonbai
1700-1726 Nai Talus Sonbai
1726-1752 Nai Bai Seu Sonbai
1752-1760 Nai Sobe Sonbai I
1760-1768 Nai Tafin Sonbai
1768-1819 Nai Kau Sonbai
1819-1867 Nai Sobe Sonbai II
1867-1885 Nai Bau Sonbai
1870-1885 Nai Nasu Molo
1885-1906 Nai Sobe Sonbai III
Presidents
28 Nov 1975 - 17 Jul 1976 Francisco Xavier do Amaral ........................ 1937-2012
(in rebellion from 07 Dec 1975)
20 May 2002 - 20 May 2007 Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão ............................ 1946-
20 May 2007 - 20 May 2012 José Manuel Ramos-Horta ........................... 1949-
20 May 2012 - José Maria Vasconcelos Taur Matan Ruak ............ 1956-
Prime Ministers
28 Nov - 07 Dec 1975 Nicolau dos Reis Lobato ........................... 1952-1978
(President in rebellion 07 Dec 1975 - 31 Dec 1978)
20 Sep 2001 - 26 Jun 2006 Mari Bim Amude Alkatiri ........................... 1949-
26 Jun 2006 - 19 May 2007 José Manuel Ramos-Horta
19 May - 08 Aug 2007 Estanislau da Conceição Alexio Maria da Silva ..... 1952-
08 Aug 2007 - 16 Feb 2015 Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao ............................ s.a
16 Feb 2015 - Rui Maria de Araujo ............................... 1964-