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'''Grover Joseph Rees, III''' (born October 11, 1951), an [[attorney]] from [[Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]], who from 2002 to 2006 was the United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of [[Timor-Leste]], known as Eat Timor. He presented his credentials to East Timorese President Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão in December 2002, following his nomination by then [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] and confirmation the previous month by the [[United States Senate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://etan.org/et2002c/december/08-14/10etpres.htm|title=U.S. Wants Stability in Timor-Leste: The new United States Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Grover Joseph Rees, III, on Monday presented his credentials to President Gusmão|publisher=''East Timor Press Review''|date=December 10, 2002|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref>

'''Grover Joseph Rees, III''' (born October 11, 1951), an [[attorney]] from [[Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]], who from 2002 to 2006 was the United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of [[Timor-Leste]], known as Eat Timor. He presented his credentials to East Timorese President Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão in December 2002, following his nomination by then [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] and confirmation the previous month by the [[United States Senate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://etan.org/et2002c/december/08-14/10etpres.htm|title=U. S. Wants Stability in Timor-Leste: The new United States Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Grover Joseph Rees, III, on Monday presented his credentials to President Gusmão|publisher=''East Timor Press Review''|date=December 10, 2002|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref>

East Timor declared its independence from [[Portugal]] in 1975. East Timor is located north of [[Australia]], the two countries separated by the Timor Sea.

East Timor declared its independence from [[Portugal]] in 1975. East Timor is located north of [[Australia]], the two countries separated by the Timor Sea.