List of political parties in Timor-Leste
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This article lists the current and former political parties in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste is a democratic, multi-party state. The Indonesian parties that were represented in the country during the occupation period (1975-1999) are not listed. Official registration and admission of a party takes place at the Timor-Leste Supreme Court of Justice. This requires the signatures of 20,000 supporters, with 1000 signatures from each municipalities.
Parties
Parliamentary parties
Five parties currently hold seats in the National Parliament:
| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | MPs | Flag | |
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| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor |
CNRT | 2007 | Social democracy | 31 / 65
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| Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente |
Fretilin | 1974 | Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism |
19 / 65
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| Democratic Party Partido Democrático |
PD | 2001 | Social liberalism Decentralisation |
6 / 65
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| Enrich the National Unity of the Sons of Timor Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan |
KHUNTO | 2011 | Unemployed youth interests Anti-corruption[1] |
5 / 65
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| People's Liberation Party Partidu Libertasaun Popular |
PLP | 2015 | Fiscal conservatism Developmentalism |
4 / 65
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Unrepresented parties
| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Flag | |
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| Timorese Democratic Union União Democrática Timorense |
UDT | 1974 | Conservatism |  | |
| Front for National Reconstruction of Timor-Leste – Change Frente de Reconstrução Nacional de Timor-Leste – Mudança |
FM | 2011 | Social democracy Reformism |
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| Democratic Unity Development Party Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku |
PUDD | c. 2016 | Poverty reduction Humanism[2] |
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| Christian Democratic Party Partido Democrata Cristão |
PDC | 2000 | Christian democracy Social democracy Christian humanism[3] |
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| Timorese Labor Party Partido Trabalhista Timorense |
PT, PTT | 1974 | Democratic socialism Eco-socialism Feminism[4] |
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| Green Party of Timor Partido os Verdes de Timor |
Os Verdes | 2022 | Unemployed youth interests Green politics |
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| Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party Partido Democratika Republica de Timor |
PDRT | c. 2007 | Veterans' interests |  | |
| National Unity of Timorese Resistance União Nacional Democrática de Resistência Timorense |
UNDERTIM | 2005 | Veterans' interests Populism |
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| Republican Party Partidu Republikanu |
PR | 2005 | Progressivism | .svg.png) | |
| Social Democratic Party Partido Social Democrata |
PSD | 2000 | Liberalism Social conservatism |
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| Socialist Party of Timor Partido Socialista de Timor |
PST | 1997 | Marxism–Leninism |  | |
| Timorese Social Democratic Action Center Centro Acção Social-Democrata Timorense |
CASDT | 2015 | Social democracy |  | |
| Hope of the Fatherland Party Partido Esperança da Pátria |
PEP | 2012 | Youth politics Pacifism Humanism |
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| People's Party of Development Partido do Desenvolvimento Popular |
PDP | 2012 | [data missing] |  | |
| Party of National Development Partido do Desenvolvimento Nacional |
PDN | 2008 | Conservatism |  | |
| Freedom Movement for the Maubere people Movimentu Libertasaun ba Povu Maubere |
MLPM | 2013 | Christian humanism Patriotism[5] |
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| Timor-Leste National Republic Party Partido Republika Nacional Timor Leste |
PARENTIL | 2001 | Conservatism | .svg.png) | |
| Timorese Democratic Party Partido Timorense Democrático |
PTD | 2008 | [data missing] | .svg.png) | |
| Democratic Liberal Party Partido Democrática Liberal |
PDL | c. 2011 | Conservative liberalism |  | |
| People's Freedom Party of the Aileba Partidu Liberta Povu Aileba |
PLPA | 2009 | Populism |  | |
| Timorese People's Monarchist Association Associação Popular Monarquia Timorense |
APMT | c. 2012 | Monarchism |  | |
Defunct and unregistered parties
| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Dissolved | Ideology | Flag | |
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| Association of Timorese Heroes Associação dos Heróis Timorenses |
AHT | 1974 | c. 2007 | National conservatism |  | |
| Christian Democratic Union of Timor União Democrata-Crista de Timor |
UDC | c. 2001 | c. 2007 | Christian democracy |  | |
| Liberal Party Partai Liberal |
PL | c. 2001 | c. 2007 | Conservative liberalism |  | |
| Millennium Democratic Party Partido Milénio Democrático |
PMD | 2004 | c. 2012 | Feminism Social democracy[6] |
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| National Unity Party Partido Unidade Nacional |
PUN | 2005 | c. 2017 | Christian democracy |  | |
| People's Party of Timor Partido do Povo de Timor |
PPT | 2000 | c. 2012 | Conservatism Traditionalism Monarchism[7] |
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| Timorese Nationalist Party Partido Nacionalista Timorense |
PNT | 1999 | c. 2012 | Nationalism Pro-Indonesia |
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| Timorese Popular Democratic Association Associação Popular Democratica Timorense |
APODETI | 1974 | c. 2007 | Indonesian integration Autonomism |
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| Democratic Party of Maurebe Partai Demokratik Maubere |
PDM | 2000 | 2001 | APODETI Remnants Conservatism |
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| Timorese Social Democratic Association Associação Social-Democrata Timorense |
ASDT | 1974 | 2018 | Centrism[8][9] Social democracy[10] Third Way |
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Partido Timor Forte (PARTIFOR) is currently striving for registration, but as of January 2021 has not yet met all the requirements.[11] The Party leader is Gregório Saldanha.[12] The same applies to the Partidu Dezenvolvementu Sosiál (PDS). The application was rejected by FITUN in January 2021.[13] The Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Nasionál (PUDN), which is active in 2021, has not yet provided any information on its application for registration.[14] In 2023, the registration of the Aliança Nacional Democrata (AND) has not yet been completed.[15]
Party alliances
This list compiles the party alliances (coalitions) in Timor Leste with their own respective names, founding, member parties, and flags.
| Alliances | Abbr. | Founded | Members | Flag | |
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| Aliança da Maioria Parlamentar | AMP | 2007–2012 | CNRT, PD, ASDT, PSD, UNDERTIM | ||
| Aliança para Mudança e Progresso | AMP | c. 2017 | CNRT, PLP, KHUNTO (Until 2018 Aliança da Maioria Parlamentar) | ||
| Aliança Democrática KOTA/PPT | AD | 2007 | KOTA, PPT | 
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| Aliança Democrática | AD | 2012 | KOTA, PTT |
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| Aliança Democrata | AD | 2023 | AND, PDP, PLPA[16] | 
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| Bloku Unidade Popular | BUP | 2015–2018 | PDRT, PMD, PLPA (until 2018), PST (until 2016), PARENTIL (until 2017) | 
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| Coligação Bloco Proclamador | Bloco Proclamador | 2012 | PARENTIL, PMD | ||
| Fórum Demokrátiku Nasionál | FDN | 2017–2018 | APMT, BUP, PST, PSD, PDP, MLPM, PDC | ||
| Frente Ampla Democratica | FAD | c. 2023 | UDT, FM, CASDT, PDN[16] | ||
| Frenti Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku | FDD | 2017–2018 | PUDD, FM, UDT, PDN[17] | 
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| Liga Democrática Progressiva | LDP | 2007–(?) | PDC, PDRT, PMD, PNT, PST, UDT | ||
| Movimentu Dezenvolvimentu Nasional | MDN | c. 2018 | APMT, MLPM, PLPA, UNDERTIM | ||
| Movimento Social Democrata | MSD | c. 2018 | PSD, PST, PDC, CASDT | ||
Election results
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Final results of the
2023 East Timorese parliamentary election
References
- ^ "Fighting corruption with spiritual power in East Timor". New Mandala. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "Pudd: Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku". 5 November 2015.
- ^ Müller, Michaela; Schlicher, Monika (2002). "Politische Parteien und Gruppierungen in Ost-Timor" [Political parties and groups in East Timor]. watchindonesia.org (in German). Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ partidotrabalhista. "Partido Trabalhista Timor Leste". Partido Trabalhista Timor Leste. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "MLPM fo oportunidade ba ema hotu | Diario | Jornal Nacional". www.jndiario.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "UNOTIL Daily Media Review 15 March 2006". East Timor & Indonesia Action Network (ETAN).
- ^ Kammen, Douglas (June 2009). "Fragments of utopia: Popular yearnings in East Timor". Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 40 (2): 385–408. doi:10.1017/S0022463409000216. ISSN 1474-0680. S2CID 154783196.
- ^ McWilliam, Andrew; Bexley, Angie (2008), "Performing Politics: The 2007 Parliamentary Elections in East Timor", The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, 9 (1): 66–82, doi:10.1080/14442210701656029, S2CID 145307059
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (May 2007), Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste
- ^ McWilliam, Andrew; Bexley, Angie (2008), "Performing Politics: The 2007 Parliamentary Elections in Timor Leste", The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, 9 (1): 66–82, doi:10.1080/14442210701656029, S2CID 145307059
- ^ Timor Post: Partidu Foun Balun Seidauk Rejistu Halo Ona Sensebilizasaun inklui PATIFOR, 17 September 2020, accessed 20 September 2020.
- ^ Timor Post: Gregório Saldanha deixará Comité 12 de Novembro após formalização do PATIFOR, 28 July 2020, accessed 2 August 2020.
- ^ Tatoli: Partidu os Verdes ho FITUN la prienxe rekizitu , 12 January 2021, accessed 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Nasionál". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ SAPO. "Quatro partidos timorenses anunciam coligação pré-eleitoral para legislativas de maio". SAPO 24 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ a b SAPO. "Quatro partidos timorenses anunciam coligação pré-eleitoral para legislativas de maio". SAPO 24 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Facebook-Auftritt der FDD, retrieved 3 March 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Political parties of East Timor.
- Pat Walsh: East Timor's Political Parties and Groupings Briefing Notes, Australian Council for Overseas Aid 2001 (MS Word; 174 kB)
- Gavin Ryan: Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste, 2. Ausgabe, Australian Labor International, 2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-06-07) (PDF; 996 kB)
- Dennis Shoesmith: Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste, 3. Ausgabe, Australian Labor International, October 2011 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-05-07)
- Dennis Shoesmith: Party Systems and Factionalism in Timor-Leste, 2020.
- Lurdes Silva-Carneiro de Sousa: Some Facts and Comments on the East Timor 2001 Constituent Assembly Election, Lusotopie 2001: S. 299–311 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-10-16) (RTF; 199 kB)
- Political Parties and Groupings of Timor Leste, ALP International Projects Group, 2007.
- Political Parties in the Pacific Islands, Australian National University, 2008
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