| Post: | Governor |
| Body: | Portuguese Timor |
| Native Name: | Portuguese: Governador do Timor Português |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of Portuguese Timor (1951-1975).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Portuguese Timor (1935–1975) |
| Residence: | Palácio de Lahane |
| Nominator: | Prime Minister of Portugal |
| Appointer: | Monarch of Portugal (1647–1910) President of Portugal (1910–1975) |
| Precursor: | None |
| Formation: | 1647 |
| First: | António de São Jacinto |
| Abolished: | 1975 |
| Last: | Mário Lemos Pires |
This is a list of European (as well as Australian and Japanese) colonial administrators responsible for the territory of Portuguese Timor, an area equivalent to modern-day East Timor.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="7" | Portuguese Timor (Timor Português) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | Portrait | Incumbent | Tenure | Notes | Head(s) of state | ||
| From | Until | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="7" | Portuguese suzerainty | ||||||
| Subordinated to Portuguese India | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 1 | António de São Jacinto Captain | 1647 | 1649 | In Cupão | John IV João IV House of Braganza | |
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 2 | Francisco Carneiro Captain | 1649 | 1652 | In Cupão | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 3 | ... Captain | 1652 | 1662 | |||
Alphonso VI Afonso VI House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 4 | Simão Luís Captain | 1662 | 1664 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 5 | Simão Luís Captain-Major | 1665 | 1666 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 6 | António Hornay Captain-MajorAd Interim | 1666 | 1669 | 1st time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 7 | Fernão Martins da Ponte Captain-MajorAd Interim | 1669 | 1670 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 8 | Mateus da Costa Captain-MajorAd Interim | 1671 | 1673 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 9 | António Hornay Captain-MajorAd Interim | 1673 | 1680 | 2nd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 10 | João Antunes Portugal Captain-Major | 1680 | 1680 | Sent by the Kingdom of Portugal but refused by settlers | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 11 | António Hornay Captain-MajorAd Interim | 1680 | 1693 | 3rd time | ||
Peter II Pedro II House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 12 | Francisco Hornay Captain-MajorAd Interim | 1694 | 1696 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 13 | António de Mesquita Pimentel Captain-Major | 1696 | 1697 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 14 | André Coelho Vieira Captain-Major | 1697 | 1697 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 15 | Domingos da Costa Captain-MajorAd Interim | 1697 | 1702 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 16 | António Coelho Guerreiro Governor | 20 February 1702 | 1705 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 17 | Lourenço Lopes Governor | 1705 | 1706 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 18 | Manuel Ferreira de Almeida Governor | 1706 | 1708 | 1st time | John V João V House of Braganza | |
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 19 | Jácome de Morais Sarmento Governor | 1708 | 1709 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 20 | Manuel de Souto-Maior Governor | 1709 | 1714 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 21 | Manuel Ferreira de Almeida Governor | 1714 | 1714 | 2nd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 22 | Domingos da Costa Governor | 1714 | 1718 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 23 | Francisco de Melo e Castro Governor | 1718 | 1719 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 24 | Manuel de Santo António Governor | 1719 | 1722 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 25 | António de Albuquerque Coelho Governor | 1722 | 1725 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 26 | António Moniz de Macedo Governor | 1725 | 1729 | 1st time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 27 | Pedro de Melo Governor | 1729 | 1731 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 28 | Pedro do Rego Barreto da Gama e Castro Governor | 1731 | 1734 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 29 | António Moniz de Macedo Governor | 1734 | 1739 | 2nd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 30 | ... GovernorAd Interim | 1739 | 1741 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 31 | Manuel Leonís de Castro Governor | 1741 | 1745 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 32 | Francisco Xavier Moraes Doutel Governor | 1745 | 1748 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 33 | Manuel Correia de Lacerda Governor | 1748 | 1751 | |||
Joseph I José I House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 34 | Manuel Doutel de Figueiredo Sarmento Governor | 1751 | 1759 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 35 | Sebastião de Azevedo e Brito Governor | 1759 | 1760 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 36 | ... GovernorAd Interim | 1760 | 1763 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 37 | Dionísio Gonçalves Rebelo Galvão Governor | 1763 | 1765 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 38 | ... GovernorAd Interim | 1765 | 1768 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 39 | António José Teles de Meneses Governor | 1768 | 1776 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 40 | Caetano de Lemos Telo de Meneses Governor | 1776 | 1779 | |||
Mary I Maria I House of Braganza &<br> Peter III Pedro III House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 41 | Lourenço de Brito Correia Governor | 1779 | 1782 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 42 | João Anselmo de Almeida Soares Governor | 1782 | 1785 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 43 | João Baptista Vieira Godinho Governor | 1785 | 1788 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 44 | Feliciano António Nogueira Lisboa Governor | 1788 | 1790 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 45 | Joaquim Xavier de Morias Sarmento Governor | 1790 | 1794 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 46 | João Baptista Verquaim Governor | 1794 | 1800 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 47 | José Joaquim de Sousa Governor | 1800 | 1804 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 48 | João Vicente Soares da Veiga Governor | 1804 | 1807 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 49 | António de Mendonça Côrte-Real Governor | 1807 | 1810 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 50 | António Botelho Homem Bernardes Pessõa Governor | 1810 | 1810 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 51 | Joaquim António Duarte da Silva Veloso Governor | 1810 | 1812 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 52 | Vitorino Freire da Cunha Gusmão Governor | 1812 | 1815 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 53 | José Pinto Alcoforado de Azevedo e Sousa Governor | 1815 | 1819 | |||
John VI João VI House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 54 | Gregório Rodrigues Pereira Governor | 1819 | 1821 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="4" | 55 | Manuel Joaquim de Matos e Góis Governor | 1821 | 1832 | |||
Peter IV Pedro IV House of Braganza | |||||||
Mary II Maria II House of Braganza | |||||||
Michael I Miguel I House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 56 | Miguel da Silveira Lorena Governor | 1832 | 1832 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 57 | Miguel Carlos da Cunha da Silveira e Lorena Governor | 1832 | 1834 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 58 | José Maria Marques Governor | 1834 | 1839 | Mary II Maria II House of Braganza &<br> Ferdinand II Fernando II House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 59 | Frederico Leão Cabreira de Brito Alvelos Drago Valente Governor | 1839 | 1844 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="6" | Subordinated to Portuguese Macau | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 60 | Julião José da Silva Vieiras Governor | 1844 | 1848 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 61 | António Olavo Monteiro Torres Governor | 1848 | 30 October 1850 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="6" | Separate colony | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 62 | António Olavo Monteiro Torres Governor | 30 October 1850 | 1851 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 63 | José Joaquim Lopes de Lima Governor | 23 June 1851 | 15 September 1851 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="6" | Subordinated to Portuguese Macau | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 64 | José Joaquim Lopes de Lima Governor | 15 September 1851 | 8 September 1852 | Died in office | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 65 | Manuel de Saldanha da Gama Governor | 1852 | 1856 | |||
Peter V Pedro V House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="6" | Subordinated to Portuguese India | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 66 | Luís Augusto de Almeida Macedo Governor | 1856 | 1859 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 67 | Afonso de Castro Governor | 1859 | 1863 | |||
Louis I Luís I House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="6" | Separate overseas province | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 68 | José Manuel Pereira de Almeida Governor | 1863 | 1864 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 69 | José Eduardo da Costa Meneses Governor | 1864 | 1866 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="6" | Subordinated to Portuguese Macau | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 70 | Francisco Teixeira da Silva Governor | 1866 | 1869 | |||
| António Joaquim Garcia Governor | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 71 | Pedro Carlos de Aguiar Craveiro Lopes Governor | 1870 | 1870 | Did not take office | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 72 | João Clímaco de Carvalho Governor | 1870 | 1871 | |||
| Manuel de Castro Sampaio Governor | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 73 | Hugo Goodair de Lacerda Castelo Branco Governor | 1873 | 1876 | 1st time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 74 | Joaquim António da Silva Ferrão Governor | 1876 | 1878 | |||
| José Alves da Costa Governor | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 75 | Hugo Goodair de Lacerda Castelo Branco Governor | 1878 | 1880 | 2nd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 76 | Augusto César Cardoso de Carvalho Governor | 1880 | 1881 | |||
| José dos Santos Vaquinhas Governor | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="3" | 77 | Bento da França Pinto de Oliveira Governor | 1882 | 1883 | |||
| Porfírio Zeferino de SousaGovernor | 1st time | ||||||
| Francisco de Paula da Lua Governor | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 78 | João Maria Pereira Governor | 1883 | 1885 | |||
| Cipriano Forjaz Governor | 1st time | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 79 | Alfredo de Lacerda Maia Governor | 1885 | 3 March 1887 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 80 | António Joaquim Garcia Governor | 1887 | 1887 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 81 | António Francisco da Costa Governor | 1887 | 1888 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 82 | Rafael Jácome Lopes de Andrade Governor | 1888 | 1889 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 83 | Porfírio Zeferino de Sousa Governor | 1889 | 1890 | 2nd time | Charles I Carlos House of Braganza | |
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 84 | Cipriano Forjaz Governor | 1890 | 1894 | 2nd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 85 | Porfírio Zeferino de Sousa Governor | 1894 | 1894 | 3rd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 86 | José Celestino da Silva Governor | 1894 | 15 October 1896 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="6" | Separate colony | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 87 | José Celestino da Silva Governor | 15 October 1896 | 1908 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 88 | Jaime Augusto Vieira da Rocha GovernorAd Interim | 1908 | 1908 | |||
Emmanuel II Manuel II House of Braganza | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 89 | Eduardo Augusto Marquês Governor | 1908 | 1909 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 90 | Gonçalo Pereira Pimenta de Castro Governor | 1909 | 1910 | 1st time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 91 | Alfredo Cardoso de Soveral Martins Governor | 1910 | 30 October 1910 | |||
Teófilo Braga Provisional President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 92 | Anselmo Augusto Coelho de Carvalho GovernorAd Interim | 1910 | 1910 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 93 | José Carrazeda Caldas Viana e Andrade GovernorAd Interim | 1910 | 1910 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 94 | Filomeno da Câmara Melo Cabral Governor | 1911 | 1913 | 1st time; served during the East Timorese rebellion of 1911–12 | ||
Manuel de Arriaga President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 95 | Gonçalo Pereira Pimenta de Castro GovernorAd Interim | 1913 | 1914 | 2nd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="3" | 96 | Filomeno da Cámara Melo Cabral Governor | 1914 | 1917 | 2nd time | ||
Teófilo Braga President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
Bernardino Machado President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 97 | César de Abreu GovernorAd Interim | 1917 | 1917 | |||
| José Machado Duarte Júnior GovernorAd Interim | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="3" | 98 | Luís Augusto de Oliveira Franco GovernorAd Interim | 1917 | 1919 | 1st time | ||
Sidónio Pais President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
João do Canto e Castro President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 99 | Manuel Paulo de Sousa Gentil Governor | 1919 | 1920 | |||
António José de Almeida President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 100 | Luís Augusto de Oliveira Franco GovernorAd Interim | 1920 | 1921 | 2nd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 101 | José de Paiva Gomes Governor | 1921 | 1921 | 1st time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 102 | Humberto dos Santos Leitão GovernorAd Interim | 1921 | 1921 | 1st time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 103 | José de Paiva Gomes Governor | 1921 | 1923 | 2nd time | ||
Manuel Teixeira Gomes President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 104 | Humberto dos Santos Leitão GovernorAd Interim | 1923 | 1924 | 2nd time | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 105 | Raimundo Enes Meira Governor | 1924 | 1926 | |||
Bernardino Machado President of the First Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="4" | 106 | Teófilo Duarte Governor | 1926 | 1929 | |||
José Mendes Cabeçadas President of the Second Portuguese Republic | |||||||
Manuel Gomes da Costa President of the Second Portuguese Republic | |||||||
Óscar Carmona President of the Second Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 107 | Cesário Augusto de Almeida Viana Governor | 1929 | 1930 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 108 | Abel Teixeira da Costa Tavares GovernorAd Interim | 1930 | 1930 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 109 | Antonio Baptista Justo Governor | 1930 | 1933 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 110 | José Luís Fontoura de Sequeira GovernorAd Interim | 1933 | 1933 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 111 | Raúl de Antas Manso Preto Mendes Cruz Governor | 1933 | 1936 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 112 | Eduardo Bernardo Lápido Loureiro GovernorAd Interim | 1936 | 1936 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 113 | Álvaro Eugénio Neves da Fontoura Governor | 1937 | 1940 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 114 | António Jacinto Magro GovernorAd Interim | 1940 | 1940 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 115 | Governor | 1940 | 8 December 1945 | Considered himself a prisoner during allied rule from December 1941 until February 1942; confined by Japanese from February 1942 until August 1945 | ||
| align=center style="background:blue; color:white;" colspan="7" | Allied occupation of Portuguese Timor | ||||||
| align=center style="background:blue; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 116 | William Leggatt Commander of Australian forces | 17 December 1941 | 20 February 1942 | George VI House of Windsor | ||
Commander of Dutch forces | 17 December 1941 | 20 February 1942 | Wilhelmina House of Orange-Nassau | ||||
| align=center style="background:white; color:red;" colspan="7" | Japanese occupation of Portuguese Timor | ||||||
| align=center style="background:white; color:red;" | 117 | Takeo Itō Commander | 20 February 1942 | 20 February 1942 | Commanding officer of Japanese landing forces | Emperor Shōwa 昭和天皇 | |
| align=center style="background:white; color:red;" | 118 | Sadashichi Doi Commander | 20 February 1942 | August 1942 | |||
| align=center style="background:white; color:red;" | 119 | Yuitsu Tsuchihashi Commander | August 1942 | 22 November 1944 | |||
| align=center style="background:white; color:red;" | 120 | Kunitaro Yamada Commander | 22 November 1944 | 11 September 1945 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="7" | Portuguese Timor | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 121 | Governor | 1940 | 8 December 1945 | Considered himself a prisoner during allied rule from December 1941 until February 1942; confined by Japanese from February 1942 until August 1945 | Óscar Carmona President of the Second Portuguese Republic | |
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 122 | Governor | 1946 | 1950 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 123 | César Maria de Serpa Rosa Governor | 1950 | 11 June 1950 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" colspan="6" | Overseas province | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | César Maria de Serpa Rosa Governor | 11 June 1950 | 1958 | ||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="2" | 124 | António de Oliveira Salazar Acting President of the Second Portuguese Republic | |||||
Francisco Craveiro Lopes President of the Second Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 125 | Filipe José Freire Temudo Barata Governor | 1959 | 1963 | Américo Tomás President of the Second Portuguese Republic | ||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 126 | José Alberty Correia Governor | 1963 | 1968 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 127 | José Nogueira Valente Pires Governor | 1968 | 1972 | |||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | Fernando Alves Adeía Governor | 1972 | 1974 | ||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" rowspan="4" | 128 | ||||||
National Salvation Junta | |||||||
António de Spínola President of the Third Portuguese Republic | |||||||
Francisco da Costa Gomes President of the Third Portuguese Republic | |||||||
| align=center style="background:#006600; color:white;" | 129 | Mário Lemos Pires Governor | 18 November 1974 | 27 November 1975 | From 11 August 1975, on Atauro Island | ||
| align=center style="background:black; color:white;" colspan="7" | Unilateral Declaration of Independence as Democratic Republic of East Timor | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#FF0000; color:white;" colspan="7" | Invaded and occupied by Indonesia (from 17 July 1976, annexed as East Timor province). Not recognized by Portugal; remained recognized by United Nations as Portuguese territory. | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#FF8040; color:white;" | 130 | Arnaldo dos Reis Araújo Governor | 3 August 1976 | 19 September 1978 | Suharto President of Indonesia B. J. Habibie President of Indonesia | ||
| align=center style="background:#FF8040; color:white;" | 131 | Guilherme Maria Gonçalves Governor | 19 September 1978 | 18 September 1982 | |||
| align=center style="background:#FF8040; color:white;" | 132 | Mário Viegas Carrascalão Governor | 18 September 1982 | 18 September 1992 | |||
| align=center style="background:#FF8040; color:white;" | 133 | José Abílio Osório Soares Governor | 18 September 1992 | 19 October 1999 | |||
| align=center style="background:black; color:white;" colspan="7" | Referendum votes for independence 78% | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#5b92e5; color:white;" colspan="7" | International Administration (from 28 February 2000, under UN Administration; United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor [UNTAET]). | ||||||
| align=center style="background:#5b92e5; color:white;" | 134 | Sérgio Vieira de Mello Transitional Administrator | 25 October 1999 | 19 May 2002 | Kofi Annan Secretary-General of the United Nations | ||
| align=center style="background:black; color:white;" colspan="7" | Independence as Democratic Republic of East Timor | ||||||
For continuation after independence, see: President of East Timor