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Former independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as president of Which Country?
A)
Norway
B)
Sweden
C)
East Timor
D)
Belgium

Correct Answer :   East Timor


* Former independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as president of East Timor.

* He defeated incumbent Francisco “Lu Olo” Guterres (his fellow independence fighter) in election.

* Ramos-Horta was prime minister from 2006 to 2007 and president from 2007 to 2012.

* East Timor is marking the 20th anniversary of independence for Asia’s youngest country..

Source : Aljazeera

Published On : May 23, 2022
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