Passing the baton: Gusmao is calling it a day after leading the nation for about 13 years. — EPA
DILI: Resistance hero Xanana Gusmao has submitted his resignation as Timor Leste Prime Minister after more than a decade leading the half-island nation during the fraught early years of its independence.
The president must now decide whether to accept the resignation of the 68-year-old, who has served as either president or prime minister since East Timor became independent in 2002 following a long struggle against Indonesian occupation.
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