List of political parties in East Timor
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This article lists political parties
in East Timor
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East Timor is a democratic, multi-party state
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Political party
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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...
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East Timor is a democratic, multi-party state
Multi-party system
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The parties
- Revolutionary Front for an Independent East TimorRevolutionary Front for an Independent East TimorThe Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor is a leftist political party in East Timor. They presently hold a plurality of seats in the National Parliament and formed the government in East Timor from independence until 2007...
(Frente Revolucionária do Timor Leste Independente) - Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (East Timor)The Democratic Party or the Democratic Party In Timor-Leste is a social-democratic political party in East Timor, established on 10 June 2001...
(Partido Democrático ) - Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (East Timor)The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in East Timor.In the parliamentary election held on 30 August 2001, the party won 8.2% of the popular vote and 6 out of 88 seats...
(Partido Social Democrata) - Timorese Social Democratic AssociationTimorese Social Democratic AssociationThe Timorese Social Democratic Association is a social-democratic political party in East Timor....
(Associação Social-Democrata Timorense) - Timorese Democratic UnionTimorese Democratic UnionThe Timorese Democratic Union is a conservative political party in East Timor. It was the first party to be established in the country in 1974, following the Carnation Revolution in Portugal....
(União Democrática Timorense) - Timorese Nationalist PartyTimorese Nationalist PartyThe Timorese Nationalist Party is a nationalist political party in East Timor.In the parliamentary election held on 30 August 2001, the party won 2.2% of the popular vote and 2 out of 88 seats...
(Partido Nacionalista Timorense) - Association of Timorese HeroesAssociation of Timorese HeroesThe Association of Timorese Heroes is a conservative political party in East Timor. In the parliamentary election held on 30 August 2001, the party won 2.1 % of the popular vote and 2 out of 88 seats...
(Klibur Oan Timor Asuwain) - People's Party of TimorPeople's Party of TimorThe People's Party of Timor is a conservative political party in East Timor.At the last legislative elections, 30 August 2001, the party won 2.0 % of the popular vote and 2 out of 88 seats...
(Partido do Povo de Timor) - Christian Democratic PartyChristian Democratic Party (East Timor)The Christian Democratic Party is a centre-left political party in East Timor.In the parliamentary election held on 30 August 2001, the party won 2.0 % of the popular vote and 2 out of 88 seats...
(Partido Democrata Cristão) - Socialist Party of TimorSocialist Party of TimorThe Socialist Party of Timor is a political party in East Timor. In the parliamentary election held on 30 August 2001, the party won 1.8 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 88 seats...
(Partido Socialista de Timor) - Liberal PartyLiberal Party (East Timor)The Liberal Party is a liberal party in East Timor. At the last legislative elections, 30 August 2001, the party won 1.1 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 88 seats....
(Partai Liberal) - Christian Democratic Party of TimorChristian Democratic Party of TimorThe Christian Democratic Party of 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....
(Partido Democrata-Cristão de Timor) - National Congress for Timorese ReconstructionNational Congress for Timorese ReconstructionNational Congress for Timorese Reconstruction is a political party in East Timor founded by former President Xanana Gusmão in March 2007 in preparation for the 2007 parliamentary election....
(Conselho Nacional de Reconstrução do Timor) - Frente-MudançaFrente-MudançaFrente-Mudança is a party in East Timor, which split from FRETILIN and was registered in 2011. Most popular member is Vice-Prime minister José Luís Guterres. President of party is Vicente Maubusy....
External links
- Political Parties and Groupings of Timor Leste, ALP International Projects Group, 2007.