Jose Ramos-Horta out of East Timor election

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Title: Jose Ramos-Horta out of East Timor election
Author(s): Aly, Waleed; Leach, Michael
Abstract: Over the weekend, voters in East Timor went to the polls to choose a president, and though final results won't be released until tomorrow, the incumbent Dr Jose Ramos Horta has already conceded his loss. With 70 per cent of the vote counted, Dr Ramos-Horta was far behind his two leading challengers, who'll now face off in a run-off poll next month. Dr Ramos-Horta is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a former freedom fighter - he's served as prime minister and president - his figure looms large East Timor's fight for independence and development as a fledgling democracy - how will his departure from national politics affect the stability of one of the world's youngest countries?
Publication type: Radio broadcast
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology
Source: 'RN Drive', presented by Waleed Aly, 19 March 2012
Publication year: 2012
Keyword(s): East Timor; Elections; Politics; Presidential elections; Ramos-Horta, Jose
Publisher: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Publisher URL: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/jose-ramos-horta-out-of-east-timor-election/3899650