Francisco Xavier do Amaral President

Francisco Xavier do Amaral (1937 – 6 March 2012) was an East Timorese politician. A founder of the Frente Revolucionaria de Timor Leste Independente (Fretilin), Amaral was sworn in as the first President of East Timor when the country, then a Portuguese colony, made a unilateral declaration of independence on 28 November 1975. He was a member of the National Parliament for the Timorese Social Democratic Association from 2001 until his death. Amaral was also known as "Abo (Grandfather) Xavier," a term of endearment, by East Timorese.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1937
Birth place	Turiscai , Portuguese Timor
Nationality	East Timor
Religion	Catholic Church
Date of death	March 05, 2012
Place of death	Dili , East Timor