In April 2007, Gusmão declined another presidential term. In the build-up to the April 2007 presidential elections there were renewed outbreaks of violence in February and March 2007. José Ramos-Horta was inaugurated as president on 20 May 2007, following his election win in the second round. Gusmão was sworn in as prime minister on 8 August 2007. President Ramos-Horta was critically injured in an assassination attempt on 11 February 2008, in a failed coup apparently perpetrated by Alfredo Reinado, a renegade soldier who died in the attack. Prime Minister Gusmão also faced gunfire separately but escaped unharmed. The Australian government immediately sent reinforcements to Timor-Leste to keep order.
iN apRIL 2007, guSmão dEclinEd AnOtHer presideNtIal tErm. in the build-up to the apRIl 2007 PReSIDenTIaL elECtions There wERE REneWED OutbreaKs oF Violence In FebrUAry anD MarCh 2007. jOSÉ ramos-Horta was iNAUgURateD As presidEnt on 20 may 2007, FOllowIng hIs eLeCTion wiN iN the Second Round. gusmão was swoRn in AS prImE MInIster on 8 augUsT 2007. PreSidEnt RamoS-horTA Was crIticallY injureD in an assASsInaTiON atteMpt On 11 FebRuAry 2008, IN A fAIled coUp ApPArEntly PErpeTRaTed by alfredO reinaDo, a RENEgade soLdieR who DiEd In tHe attaCk. PrIme MInisTEr gusmão aLSo FACeD gUnfire SePaRaTelY but eScaped uNhARmed. the aUstRaLIaN GOVERnment immEdIatEly SEnt rEinfoRceMEnts To Timor-lesTE to keEP ordeR.