Francisco Xavier do Amaral, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francisco Xavier do Amaral

East Timorese politician

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1937

Place of Birth: Turiscai, East Timor

Date of Death: 06-Mar-2012

Profession: politician

Nationality: East Timor

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Francisco Xavier do Amaral (3 December 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.