DILI, East Timor, 22 Jumada II 1438 AH corresponding to 21 March 2017 SPA -- An unofficial vote count shows a former guerrilla leader has won East Timor's presidency in the first election without U.N. supervision since peacekeepers left in 2012. The tally announced Tuesday by the country's election office indicated that Francisco "Lu-Olo Guterres had a commanding lead over the Democratic Party's Antonio da Conceicao, who is minister of education and social affairs. Official results are not expected until next week, but with more than 70 percent of the ballots tallied, Lu-Olo, a 62-year-old former guerrilla commander, had 60 percent of the votes. Da Conceicao had 30 percent and said he would accept the outcome. The remaining votes were divided among six other candidates, according to AP. East Timor's president has a mostly ceremonial role. --SPA 09:52 LOCAL TIME 06:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w358147