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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta has been sworn in as president of which country?
A
East Timor
B
Indonesia
C
Brunei
D
Malaysia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He was inaugurated as President of East Timor in a ceremony at the parliament house in Dili on 20 May 2007.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1996, Dr. Ramos-Horta and Timorese Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for their work toward a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor.” Largely through Dr. Ramos-Horta’s efforts, Timor-Leste gained independence in 2002.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Barack Obama. The Norwegian Nobel Committee decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 should be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people.

Detailed explanation-4: -The orchid is named after His Excellency Dr José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on the occasion of his State Visit to Singapore from 6 to 11 December 2022.

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