| Country: | East Timor |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2012 East Timorese presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2022 East Timorese presidential election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Election Date: | 20 March 2017 |
| Image1: | President of Timor Leste Francisco Guterres (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Francisco Guterres |
| Party1: | Fretilin |
| Popular Vote1: | 295,048 |
| Percentage1: | 57.08% |
| Candidate2: | António da Conceição |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (East Timor) |
| Popular Vote2: | 167,794 |
| Percentage2: | 32.46% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Taur Matan Ruak |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | Francisco Guterres |
| After Party: | Fretilin |
Presidential elections were held in East Timor on 20 March 2017. Incumbent President Taur Matan Ruak, who was eligible for a second term, chose not to run for re-election.[1] The result was a victory for Francisco Guterres of FRETILIN.[2]
The President of East Timor is elected using the two-round system.[3] If it had been required, a second round would have been held on 20 April.[1]