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Democratic Party (Timor-Leste)
The Democratic Party (, PD) or the Democratic Party in Timor-Leste is a political party in Timor-Leste Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and ..., established on 10 June 2001. Currently, most of the members of the party are of the young generation who are studying abroad, and those who have completed their studies in Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Political history In the 2001 parliamentary election held on 30 August, the party won 8.7% of the popular vote and seven out of 88 seats, the second-highest representation in parliament, after Fretilin. In the April 2007 presidential election, the party's leader, Fernando de Araújo, took third place with 19.18% of the vote. In provisional results of the June 2007 parliamentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Sabino Lopes
Mariano Sabino Lopes (born 12 April 1975), also known by his ''nom de guerre'' , is an East Timorese politician and a member of the Democratic Party (PD). He is the more junior of Timor-Leste's two incumbent Deputy Prime Ministers,The Constitution of Timor-Leste provides, in sections 104 and 105, for the appointment of officials referred to in its English language version as "Deputy Ministers". In other English language publications, those officials are commonly referred to as "Vice Ministers", even though the word "Vice", in context, arguably has a different meaning in English from the word "Deputy". In this article, the constitutional expression "Deputy" is used. and also the incumbent Coordinating Minister of Rural Development Affairs, serving since July 2023 in the IX Constitutional Government of Timor-Leste led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão. Between 2001 and 2007, he was a member of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste. Between August 2007 and February 2015, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Timorese Parliamentary Election, 2007
Parliamentary elections were held in Timor-Leste on 30 June 2007."National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections" , Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007. The new composition of Timor-Leste's was determined by the country's population. 529,198 voters were entitled to vote, 708 polling stations were ready. As a result, 65 MPs sat in the new parliament for the next five years. Although a narrow |
People's Liberation Party (East Timor)
The People's Liberation Party (; abbreviated PLP) is a political party in Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor). The party is led by former East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak, who became the PLP's leader in 2017. History On 9 December 2015, the PLP submitted 35,000 signatures from its supporters to the East Timorese Supreme Court, to be officially recognized as a political party. On 22 December 2015, the Supreme Court accepted their request and officially recognized the party. In 2015, it was reported that then East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak José Maria de Vasconcelos (born 10 October 1956), popularly known as Taur Matan Ruak (Tetum for "Two Sharp Eyes"), is an East Timorese politician who served as 9th prime minister of East Timor from 2018 to 2023. He also served as 5th presi ... planned on becoming the leader of the PLP after he finished his term in office. In 2017, Taur Matan Ruak became the PLP's leader, replacing Adérito de Jesus Soares. Election r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 East Timorese Parliamentary Election
file:Eleisaun Parlamentar 2018.jpg, thumbnail, Election call for the early parliamentary elections 2018 Early parliamentary elections were held in Timor-Leste on 12 May 2018 after the National Parliament (Timor-Leste), National Parliament was dissolved by President Francisco Guterres on 26 January 2018. The Alliance for Change and Progress (AMP), a coalition of three opposition parties, won an absolute majority of 34 of the 65 seats in Parliament. Voter turnout was 81 percent, five percentage points higher than the previous year. 784,286 people were eligible to vote. Background In the 2017 East Timorese parliamentary election, 2017 parliamentary elections there was no clear winner, with the Fretilin party of Mari Alkatiri holding only one more seat than the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction led by Xanana Gusmão. After the Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan (KHUNTO) backed out at short notice, Alkatiri formed a minority government with the Democratic Party (Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 East Timorese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Timor-Leste on 22 July 2017. Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor, Fretilin narrowly emerged as the largest party in the National Parliament (Timor-Leste), National Parliament, winning 23 seats to the 22 won by the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, which had been the largest party in the outgoing Parliament. Background After the 2012 East Timorese parliamentary election, there was first of all a coalition of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), Partido Democratico (Timor Leste), Democratic Party (PD), and Frenti-Mudança (FM). With the exit of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, the new Prime Minister, on February 16, 2015, Rui Maria de Araújo. Since there was no parliamentary opposition, Taur Matan Ruak, the President of Timor-Leste, took on this role himself, leading to more conflict between the president and the rest of the government. This led to a split between the CNRT and the PD. The creatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 East Timorese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Timor-Leste on 7 July 2012.Election Profile IFES The stated that it would withdraw its 1,300 troops if the elections passed off peacefully. The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, led by Prime Minister , won the election with 30 seats, three seats short of a majority in |
Timorese Social Democratic Association
The Timorese Social Democratic Association (; abbreviated ASDT) was a political party in East Timor. Both the original ASDT of the 1970s (which became Fretilin) and the current party of the same name are founded by the late ex-Timorese President Francisco Xavier do Amaral. In the parliamentary election held on 30 August 2001, the party won 7.8% of the popular vote and 6 out of 88 seats. In the June 2007 parliamentary election, ASDT which was then led by Secretary General Gil Alves formed an alliance with the Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Form ... (PSD) which he stated that the coalition aims to establish a good collaboration, creating a system based on history, culture, experience and ability to govern. The program of the two related parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party (East Timor)
The Social Democratic Party (''Partido Social Democrata'') is an East Timorese party founded on 20 September 2000. Despite its name, the party, like its Portuguese model, is usually categorised as centre-right in the political spectrum (conservative, Christian democratic). It describes itself as being in the middle between left and right (centrist). The aim of the party's founders was to offer voters a moderate alternative to Fretilin and UDT. In 2002, the party had 8,000 members. Since then, the PSD has lost its importance. The PSD did not contest the 2023 parliamentary elections in Timor-Leste. The PSD was one of five parties in the Alliance of the Parliamentary Majority (AMP) coalition in Timor-Leste's national parliament, which formed the government between 2007 and 2012. General When the party was founded at the headquarters of the National Council of Maubere Resistance (CNRT), Xanana Gusmão was the speaker, which is why the party was said to be close to the first pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Congress For Timorese Reconstruction
The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (, CNRT) is a political party in East Timor founded by former President Xanana Gusmão 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, 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 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 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 East Timorese Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Timor-Leste on 30 June 2007."National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections" , Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007. The new composition of Timor-Leste's was determined by the country's population. 529,198 voters were entitled to vote, 708 polling stations were ready. As a result, 65 MPs sat in the new parliament for the next five years. Although a narrow |
2001 East Timorese Parliamentary Election
Constituent Assembly elections were held in East Timor on 30 August 2001, the second anniversary of the independence referendum. One member was elected from each of the country's thirteen districts, whilst a further 75 were elected by proportional representation. The result was a victory for Fretilin, which won 55 of the 88 seats. Voter turnout was 93%. Following the election the Constituent Assembly nominated a transitional Council of Ministers with Mari Alkatiri as Chief Minister.On the establishment of the Council of Ministers United Nations Background The elections were held to elect 88 members of a (the precurs ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 East Timorese Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Timor-Leste on 19 March 2022. Incumbent Francisco Guterres sought election to a second term. As none of the presidential nominees received at least 50% of the cast votes, a Two-round system, runoff was held on 19 April 2022, between the top two candidates, José Ramos-Horta and Guterres. Ramos-Horta won the runoff with 62.1% of the total votes cast. The election marked the first time that someone had been re-elected to the East Timorese presidency (albeit to a non-consecutive term), as well as the second time that an incumbent president had been defeated – after the 2012 East Timorese presidential election, 2012 election, when Ramos-Horta was eliminated in the first round. As a result of constitutional provisions which limit presidents to two five-year terms in a lifetime, Ramos-Horta will be ineligible to run in any future presidential election. Electoral system The President of Timor-Leste is elected using the two-round system. Formally, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
