The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction ( pt, Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor, CNRT) is a
political party
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in
East Timor
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founded by former
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Xanana Gusmão
José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. A former rebel, he was the third President of the independent East Timor, serving from 2002 to 2007. He then became its fourth prime minister, serving from ...
in March 2007 in preparation for the
2007 parliamentary election.
According to provisional results, the party won 24.10% of the vote in the 2007 election, placing second behind
FRETILIN
The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor ( pt, Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente, abbreviated as Fretilin) is a centre-left political party in East Timor. They presently hold 23 of 65 seats in the National Parliam ...
, which won 29%. Based on the results, the CNRT would have 18 seats in parliament. In early July, the CNRT agreed to form a coalition with the
Timorese Social Democratic Association–
Social Democratic Party
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alliance and the
Democratic Party to gain a parliamentary majority.
["Coalition govt for East Timor"]
AFP (''World News Australia''), 6 July 2007. The party, with its coalition partners, participated in talks with FRETILIN later in the month, with President
José Ramos-Horta
José Manuel Ramos-Horta (; born 26 December 1949) is an East Timorese politician currently serving as president of East Timor since May 2022. He previously served as president from 20 May 2007 to 20 May 2012. Previously he was Minister of For ...
calling for the formation of a national unity government, but these talks were not successful. After weeks of dispute between the CNRT-led coalition and FRETILIN over who should form the government, Ramos-Horta announced on 6 August that the coalition would form the government and that Gusmão would become Prime Minister.
The main party of three-party coalition, Alliance of Change for Progress (AMP), National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, led by independence hero
Xanana Gusmao, was in power from 2007–17, but leader of Fretilin
Mari Alkatiri
Mari bin Amude Alkatiri, GCIH ( ar, مرعي بن عمودة الكثيري '; born 26 November 1949) is a Timorese politician. He was Prime Minister of East Timor from May 2002 until his resignation on 26 June 2006 following weeks of politi ...
formed a coalition government after July 2017 parliamentary election. However, the new minority government soon fell, meaning second general election in May 2018. In June 2018, former president and independence fighter Jose Maria de Vasconcelos known as
Taur Matan Ruak
José Maria Vasconcelos (born 10 October 1956), popularly known as Taur Matan Ruak (Tetum for "Two Sharp Eyes"), is an East Timorese politician who has served as the prime minister of East Timor since 22 June 2018. He was also President of E ...
of three-party coalition, Alliance of Change for Progress (AMP), became the new prime minister.
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Presidential elections
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References
Political parties established in 2007
Political parties in East Timor
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