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2008 in East Timor

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Other events of 2008Timeline of East Timorese history

The following lists events that happened during 2008 in East Timor.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: José Ramos-Horta
  • Prime Minister: Xanana Gusmão

    • January

  • January 17 - President José Ramos-Horta urges Timorese to forgive and pray for former Indonesian president Suharto, who ordered the invasion of East Timor in 1975.
  • January 25 - Monsoon storms have caused serious damage to homes and crops across East Timor, relief authorities say.
  • January 30 - A 6.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Maluku, Indonesia, and triggers a tsunami alert, which is later lifted. The epicenter was on the sea bed about 160 miles northeast of Dili.

    • February

  • February 4 - The United Nations has transferred authority to East Timorese police at three posts in Dili.
  • February 11 - East Timorese President José Ramos-Horta is shot and seriously wounded in an attack at his home. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinhado, who led the attack, is killed. Gunman also attack a motorcade of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, but there are no injuries.

    • References

    2008 in East Timor Wikipedia
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