Presidential elections were held in East Timor on 20 March 2017. Incumbent President Taur Matan Ruak, who was eligible for a second term, chose not to run for re-election. The result was a victory for Francisco Guterres of FRETILIN.
The President of East Timor is elected using the two-round system. If it had been required, a second round would have been held on 20 April.
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