The Democratic Party (, PD) or the Democratic Party in Timor-Leste is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
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
The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (, abbreviated as Fretilin) is a separatist organization turned centre-left political party in Timor-Leste. It presently holds 19 of 65 seats in the National Parliament. Fretilin formed the ...
.
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 election, the party won 11.30% of the vote, placing fourth.
"National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections"
, Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007.
Election results
Presidential elections
Legislative elections
External links
Official website
References
Political parties in Timor-Leste
Political parties established in 2001
2001 establishments in East Timor
{{EastTimor-party-stub