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February 2008, 04:51 GMT Profile: Jose Ramos-Horta Jose Ramos-
Horta Mr Ramos-Horta is a veteran of East Timor's independence
fight For more than 30 years, Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose
Ramos-Horta has been a key figure in East Timor's political
life.  He helped lead the country's campaign for independence
from Indonesia, overcoming widespread international indifference
to put East Timor's fate near the top of the global agenda.
When the nation finally became self-ruling, Mr Ramos-Horta
served as foreign minister until unrest brought down the
government of Mari Alkatiri last year.  In the uncertainty that
followed, the Nobel laureate soon emerged as the figure most
likely to restore stability and was appointed East Timor's
second post-independence prime minister.  In May 2007 he took on
the more ceremonial role of president, replacing incumbent
Xanana Gusmao who wanted to run for prime minister.  Mr Gusmao
became prime minister after the June 2007