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List of political parties in East Timor

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This article lists the current and former political parties in East Timor. East Timor 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 East Timor Supreme Court of Justice. This requires the signatures of 20,000 supporters, with 1000 signatures from each municipalities.

Parties

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Parliamentary parties

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Five parties currently hold seats in the National Parliament:

Party Abbr. Founded Ideology MPs Flag
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction
Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor
CNRT 2007 Social democracy
31 / 65
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor
Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente
Fretilin 1974 Democratic socialism
Left-wing nationalism
19 / 65
Democratic Party
Partido Democrático
PD 2001 Social liberalism
Decentralisation
6 / 65
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
People's Liberation Party
Partidu Libertasaun Popular
PLP 2015 Fiscal conservatism
Developmentalism
4 / 65

Unrepresented parties

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Party Abbr. Founded Ideology Flag
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
Democratic Unity Development Party
Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku
PUDD c. 2016 Poverty reduction
Humanism[2]
Christian Democratic Party
Partido Democrata Cristão
PDC 2000 Christian democracy
Social democracy
Christian humanism[3]
Timorese Labor Party
Partido Trabalhista Timorense
PT, PTT 1974 Democratic socialism
Eco-socialism
Feminism[4]
Green Party of Timor
Partido os Verdes de Timor
Os Verdes 2022 Unemployed youth interests
Green politics
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
Republican Party
Partidu Republikanu
PR 2005 Progressivism
Social Democratic Party
Partido Social Democrata
PSD 2000 Liberalism
Social conservatism
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
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]
East Timor National Republic Party
Partido Republika Nacional Timor Leste
PARENTIL 2001 Conservatism
Timorese Democratic Party
Partido Timorense Democrático
PTD 2008 [data missing]
Democratic Liberal Party
Partido Democrática Liberal
PDL c. 2011 Conservative liberalism
People's Freedom Party of 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

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Party Abbr. Founded Dissolved Ideology Flag
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]
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]
Timorese Nationalist Party
Partido Nacionalista Timorense
PNT 1999 c. 2012 Nationalism
Pro-Indonesia
Timorese Popular Democratic Association
Associação Popular Democratica Timorense
APODETI 1974 c. 2007 Indonesian integration
Autonomism
Democratic Party of Maurebe
Partai Demokratik Maubere
PDM 2000 2001 APODETI Remnants
Conservatism
Timorese Social Democratic Association
Associação Social-Democrata Timorense
ASDT 1974 2018 Centrism[8][9]
Social democracy[10]
Third Way

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

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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
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
Aliança Democrática AD 2012 KOTA, PTT
Aliança Democrata AD 2023 AND, PDP, PLPA[16]
Bloku Unidade Popular BUP 2015–2018 PDRT, PMD, PLPA (until 2018), PST (until 2016), PARENTIL (until 2017)
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]
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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References

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  1. ^ "Fighting corruption with spiritual power in East Timor". New Mandala. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. ^ "Pudd: Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku". 5 November 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ partidotrabalhista. "Partido Trabalhista Timor Leste". Partido Trabalhista Timor Leste. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  5. ^ "MLPM fo oportunidade ba ema hotu | Diario | Jornal Nacional". www.jndiario.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  6. ^ "UNOTIL Daily Media Review 15 March 2006". East Timor & Indonesia Action Network (ETAN).
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (May 2007), Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste
  10. ^ 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
  11. ^ Timor Post: Partidu Foun Balun Seidauk Rejistu Halo Ona Sensebilizasaun inklui PATIFOR, 17 September 2020, accessed 20 September 2020.
  12. ^ Timor Post: Gregório Saldanha deixará Comité 12 de Novembro após formalização do PATIFOR, 28 July 2020, accessed 2 August 2020.
  13. ^ Tatoli: Partidu os Verdes ho FITUN la prienxe rekizitu , 12 January 2021, accessed 12 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Nasionál". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  15. ^ SAPO. "Quatro partidos timorenses anunciam coligação pré-eleitoral para legislativas de maio". SAPO 24 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  16. ^ a b SAPO. "Quatro partidos timorenses anunciam coligação pré-eleitoral para legislativas de maio". SAPO 24 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  17. ^ Facebook-Auftritt der FDD, retrieved 3 March 2018.
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