José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão GColIH GCL GCMG (; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. A former rebel, he was the first President of the independent East Timor, serving from 2002 to 2007. He then became its fourth prime minister, serving from 2007 to 2015. Gusmão holds the office of Minister of Planning and Strategic Investment since stepping down as AM. Early life and career Gusmão was born in Manatuto, in what was then Portuguese Timor, to parents of mixed Portuguese-Timorese ancestry, both of whom were school teachers. He attended a Jesuit high school just outside Dili. After leaving high-school for financial reasons in 1961, at the age of 15, he held a variety of unskilled jobs, while continuing his education at night school. In 1965, at the age of 19, he met Emilia Batista, who was later to become his wife. His nickname, "Xanana", was taken from the name of the American rock and roll band "Sha Na Na", (which is pronounced the same as "
José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão GColIH GCL GCMG (; nacido 20 de junio de 1946) es un político de Timor Oriental. Un ex rebelde, fue el primer presidente del Timor Oriental independiente, sirviendo de 2002 a 2007. Luego se convirtió en su cuarto primer ministro, sirviendo de 2007 a 2015. Gusmão ocupa el cargo de Ministro de Planificación y Inversión Estratégica desde su descenso como AM. Vida temprana y carrera Gusmão nació en Manatuto, en lo que entonces era Timor Portugués, a padres de antepasados mixtos portugueses-timorenses, ambos de los cuales eran maestros escolares. Asistió a una escuela secundaria jesuita justo fuera de Dili. Después de abandonar la escuela secundaria por razones financieras en 1961, a la edad de 15, tuvo una variedad de empleos no cualificados, mientras continuaba su educación en la escuela nocturna. En 1965, a la edad de 19, conoció a Emilia Batista, quien más tarde se convirtió en su esposa. Su ap