Christian Democratic Party of Timor
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The Christian Democratic Party of Timor (Partido Democrata-Cristão de Timor) is a centre-right
, christian democratic, political party
in East Timor
. At the last legislative elections
, 30 August 2001, the party won 0.7 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 88 seats.
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
, christian democratic, political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
. At the last legislative elections
Elections in East Timor
East Timor elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Parliament has 88 members, 13 elected in single seat constituencies and 75 elected by proportional representation.-Latest...
, 30 August 2001, the party won 0.7 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 88 seats.