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Politics Of East TimorPolitics of East Timor
from the CIA World Factbook 2002 Country name:
conventional long form: Democratic Republic of East Timor
conventional short form: East Timor
local short form: Timor Lorosa'e (Tetum); Timor-Leste (Portuguese)
former: Portuguese Timor
local long form: Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e (Tetum); Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste (Portuguese) Government type: republic Capital: Dili Administrative divisions: 13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque Independence: November 28, 1975 (date of proclamation of independence from Portugal); note - May 20, 2002 is the official date of international recognition of East Timor's independence from Indonesia (see History of East Timor) National holiday: Independence Day, November 28 (1975) Constitution: March 22, 2002 (based on the Portuguese model) Legal system: NA Suffrage: 17 years of age; universal Executive branch:
chief of state: President Kay Rala Xanana GUSMÃO (since May 20, 2002); note - the president plays a largely symbolic role but is able to veto some legislation
head of government: Prime Minister Mar Bin Amude ALKATIRI (since May 20, 2002)
cabinet: Council of State
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held April 14, 2002 (next to be held NA April 2007); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president
election results: Kay Rala Xanana GUSMÃO elected president; percent of vote - Kay Rala Xanana GUSMÃO 82.7%, Francisco Xavier do Amaral 17.3% Legislative branch: unicameral National Parliament (number of seats can vary, minimum requirement of 52 and a maximum of 65 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - for its first term of office, the National Parliament is comprised of 88 members on an exceptional basis
elections: last held August 30, 2001 (next to be held NA August 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - FRETILIN 57.37%, PD 8.72%, PSD 8.18%, ASDT 7.84%, UDT 2.36%, PNT 2.21%, KOTA 2.13%, PPT 2.01%, PDC 1.98%, PST 1.78%, independents/other 5.42%; seats by party - FRETILIN 55, PD 7, PSD 6, ASDT 6, PDC 2, UDT 2, KOTA 2, PNT 2, PPT 2, UDC/PDC 1, PST 1, PL 1, independent 1 Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Justice, one judge appointed by the National Parliament and the rest appointed by the Superior Council for the Judiciary Political parties and leaders: Associacão Social-Democrata Timorense or ASDT Xavier do AMARAL; Christian Democratic Party of Timor or PDC XIMENES; Christian Democratic Union of Timor or UDC da Silva GUTERRES; Democratic Pary or PD de ARAUJO; Maubere Democratic Party or PDM NA; People's Party of Timor or PPT XAVIER; Revolutionary Front of Independent East Timor or FRETILIN OLO; Social Democrat Party of East Timor or PSD CARRASCALAO; Socialist Party of Timor or PST NA; Sons of the Mountain Warriors (also known as Association of Timorese Heroes) or KOTA dos Reis AMARAL; Timor Democratic Union or UDT CARRASCALAO; Timor Labor Party or TRABALHISTA Freitas DA SILVA; Timorese Nationalist Party or PNT ARAUJO; Timorese Popular Democratic Association or APODETI Almeida Santos COSTA Political pressure groups and leaders: NA Flag description: red, with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; there is a white star in the center of the black triangle
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