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Social Democratic Party (Timor-Leste)
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 pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacarias Da Costa
Zacarias Albano da Costa (born 16 January 1964, in Remexio) is an East Timorese politician and diplomat. On 8 August 2007, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs following the 2007 parliamentary election. Before being appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Minister da Costa was a Member of Parliament and Leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Bench at the Parliament. In addition to his ministerial role, he is currently Chairman of the National Council of the PSD. Professionally, Minister da Costa has worked with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for four years as Inter-Agency Coordinator and Project Administration and Implementation Specialist. He was also a USAID Advisor on Private Sector Development Project and Head of Information Coordination and Monitoring Unit. Prior to the Independence of Timor-Leste, the Minister was a key figure in the CNRT ( National Council of Maubere Resistance) Political Committee and the Coordinatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
