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Parliament Of East Timor
The National Parliament (, ) is the unicameral national legislature in Timor-Leste. It was created in 2001 as the Constituent Assembly while the country was still administered by the United Nations, but renamed itself to the National Parliament with the attaining of national independence on 20 May 2002. Structure National Parliament has 65 members, elected every five years through party-list proportional representation voting. The three main components concerning parliament in Timor-Leste are the National Parliament, the prime minister, and the president. President The president is elected in a separate election from National Parliament, and their role is the head of state. They are able to reject certain legislation, but their role is limited by the Constitution. The current president, as of 20 May 2022, is José Ramos-Horta. Prime minister The president appoints the prime minister, but it is expected that the president will select the leader chosen by the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Fernanda Lay
Maria Fernanda Lay (born 1954) is a politician in East Timor. She has been a member of the National Parliament (East Timor), National Parliament of East Timor since 2007. In 2023, she was elected as president of the National Parliament, becoming the first woman to lead the body. Early life and education Maria Fernanda Lay was born in 1954 in Baucau, East Timor. She holds a bachelor's degree from a telecommunications school in Bandung, Indonesia. Career While Indonesia still occupied East Timor, Lay worked as a manager at Timor Telecom. She later worked as a project manager for the United States Agency for International Development, U.S. Agency for International Development. Lay subsequently pursued a political career as a member of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) party. She first gained a seat in the National Parliament (East Timor), National Parliament of East Timor in the 2007 East Timorese parliamentary election, 2007 elections, taking office on Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Administered East Timor
United Nations Administered East Timor refers to the period between 25 October 1999 and 20 May 2002 when Timor-Leste was administered by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor as a United Nations List of territories governed by the United Nations, protectorate. Background East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the mid-16th century and administered as Portuguese Timor. Following the Carnation Revolution in Portugal, East Timor unilaterally declared independence as the Democratic Republic of East Timor (1975), Democratic Republic of East Timor on 28 November 1975, but was Indonesian invasion of East Timor, invaded by Indonesia 7 December 1975. East Timor was Indonesian occupation of East Timor, occupied by Indonesia and administered as Timor Timur province. The invasion was United Nations Security Council Resolution 384, not recognized as legal by the United Nations, which continued to regard Portugal as the legal Administering Power of East Timor. In 1999, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timorese Democratic Union
The Timorese Democratic Union (, UDT) is a conservative political party in Timor-Leste. It was the first party to be established in the country on May 11, 1974, following the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. History Early history (1974–1975) The UDT originally advocated continued links with Portugal instead of complete independence, using the Tetum slogan ''Mate Bandeira Hun'', meaning 'Death in the shadow of the flag', but later formed an alliance with the more left-wing Frente Revolucionaria de Timor-Leste Independente (Fretilin) to work towards gradual independence in January 1975. Initially, the party's programme consisted of democracy, human rights, self-determination and income redistribution. The founders of the party included the brothers Mário, Manuel and João Carrascalão, Domingos de Oliveira (the first General Secretary), Francisco Lopes da Cruz and César Augusto Mousinho (then Mayor of Dili and Vice President of the UDT). Mário Carrascalão was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Timorese Parliamentary Election, 2018
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 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 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, which held only 30 of the 65 seats in the National Parliament. The opposition parties National Congress for Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Timorese Parliamentary Election, 2017
Parliamentary elections were held in Timor-Leste on 22 July 2017. Fretilin narrowly emerged as the largest party in the 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), 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 creation of the People's Liberation Party (PLP), which was shortly after led by Taur Matan Ruak as he was no longer presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Timorese Parliamentary Election, 2012
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 |
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 |
East Timorese Parliamentary Election, 2001
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 precu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão
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Head Of Government
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José Ramos-Horta
José Manuel Ramos-Horta GCL GColIH (; born 26 December 1949) is an East Timorese politician. He has been the president of East Timor since 2022, having previously also held the position from 20 May 2007 to 20 May 2012. Previously he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2006 and Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007. He was a co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, for working "towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor". As a founder and former member of Fretilin, Ramos-Horta served as the exiled spokesman for the East Timorese resistance during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor (1975–1999). While he continued to work with Fretilin, he resigned from the party in 1988, becoming an independent politician. After East Timor achieved independence in 2002, Ramos-Horta was appointed as the country's first foreign minister. He served in this position until his resignation on 25 June 2006, amidst politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of State
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