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.

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Parties

Parliamentary parties

Five parties currently hold seats in the National Parliament:

PartyAbbr.FoundedIdeology MPs Flag
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction
Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor
CNRT2007 Social democracy
31 / 65
Bandeira do Congresso Nacional da Reconstrucao Timorense.svg
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor
Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente
Fretilin1974 Democratic socialism
Left-wing nationalism
19 / 65
Flag of FRETILIN (East Timor).svg
Democratic Party
Partido Democrático
PD2001 Social liberalism
Decentralisation
6 / 65
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Enrich the National Unity of the Sons of Timor
Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan
KHUNTO2011 Unemployed youth interests
Anti-corruption [1]
5 / 65
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People's Liberation Party
Partidu Libertasaun Popular
PLP2015 Fiscal conservatism
Developmentalism
4 / 65

Unrepresented parties

PartyAbbr.FoundedIdeologyFlag
Timorese Democratic Union
União Democrática Timorense
UDT1974 Conservatism
Flag of the UDT Party.svg
Front for National Reconstruction of Timor-Leste – Change
Frente de Reconstrução Nacional de Timor-Leste – Mudança
FM2011 Social democracy
Reformism
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Democratic Unity Development Party
Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku
PUDDc. 2016 Poverty reduction
Humanism [2]
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Christian Democratic Party
Partido Democrata Cristão
PDC2000 Christian democracy
Social democracy
Christian humanism [3]
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Timorese Labor Party
Partido Trabalhista Timorense
PT, PTT1974 Democratic socialism
Eco-socialism
Feminism [4]
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Green Party of Timor
Partido os Verdes de Timor
Os Verdes2022 Unemployed youth interests
Green politics
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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party
Partido Democratika Republica de Timor
PDRTc. 2007 Veterans' interests
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National Unity of Timorese Resistance
União Nacional Democrática de Resistência Timorense
UNDERTIM2005 Veterans' interests
Populism
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Republican Party
Partidu Republikanu
PR2005 Progressivism
Flag of PR (East Timor).svg
Social Democratic Party
Partido Social Democrata
PSD2000 Liberalism
Social conservatism
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Socialist Party of Timor
Partido Socialista de Timor
PST1997 Marxism–Leninism
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Timorese Social Democratic Action Center
Centro Acção Social-Democrata Timorense
CASDT2015 Social democracy
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Hope of the Fatherland Party
Partido Esperança da Pátria
PEP2012 Youth politics
Pacifism
Humanism
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People's Party of Development
Partido do Desenvolvimento Popular
PDP2012[ data missing ]
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Party of National Development
Partido do Desenvolvimento Nacional
PDN2008 Conservatism
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Freedom Movement for the Maubere people
Movimentu Libertasaun ba Povu Maubere
MLPM2013 Christian humanism
Patriotism [5]
Movimentu Libertasaun ba Povu Maubere.jpg
Timor-Leste National Republic Party
Partido Republika Nacional Timor Leste
PARENTIL2001 Conservatism
Flag of Parentil (East Timor).svg
Timorese Democratic Party
Partido Timorense Democrático
PTD2008[ data missing ]
Flag of PTD (East Timor).svg
Democratic Liberal Party
Partido Democrática Liberal
PDLc. 2011 Conservative liberalism
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People's Freedom Party of the Aileba  [ de ]
Partidu Liberta Povu Aileba
PLPA2009 Populism
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Timorese People's Monarchist Association
Associação Popular Monarquia Timorense
APMTc. 2012 Monarchism
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Defunct and unregistered parties

PartyAbbr.FoundedDissolvedIdeologyFlag
Association of Timorese Heroes
Associação dos Heróis Timorenses
AHT1974c. 2007 National conservatism
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Christian Democratic Union of Timor
União Democrata-Crista de Timor
UDCc. 2001c. 2007 Christian democracy
UDC-PDC Flag.png
Liberal Party
Partai Liberal
PLc. 2001c. 2007 Conservative liberalism
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Millennium Democratic Party
Partido Milénio Democrático
PMD2004c. 2012 Feminism
Social democracy [6]
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National Unity Party
Partido Unidade Nacional
PUN2005c. 2017 Christian democracy
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People's Party of Timor
Partido do Povo de Timor
PPT2000c. 2012 Conservatism
Traditionalism
Monarchism [7]
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Timorese Nationalist Party
Partido Nacionalista Timorense
PNT1999c. 2012 Nationalism
Pro-Indonesia
Flag of PNT (East Timor).svg
Timorese Popular Democratic Association
Associação Popular Democratica Timorense
APODETI1974c. 2007 Indonesian integration
Autonomism
Flag of APODETI.svg
Democratic Party of Maurebe
Partai Demokratik Maubere
PDM20002001 APODETI Remnants
Conservatism
Partei Demokratik Maubere.png
Timorese Social Democratic Association
Associação Social-Democrata Timorense
ASDT19742018 Centrism [8] [9]
Social democracy [10]
Third Way
Flag of ASDT (East Timor).svg

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.

AlliancesAbbr.FoundedMembersFlag
Aliança da Maioria Parlamentar AMP2007–2012 CNRT, PD, ASDT, PSD, UNDERTIM
Aliança para Mudança e Progresso AMPc. 2017 CNRT, PLP, KHUNTO (Until 2018 Aliança da Maioria Parlamentar)
Aliança Democrática KOTA/PPTAD2007 KOTA, PPT TL-AD.png
Aliança DemocráticaAD2012 KOTA, PTT TL-AD.png
Aliança DemocrataAD2023 AND, PDP, PLPA [16] Coligacao Alianca Democrata 2023.jpg
Bloku Unidade Popular BUP2015–2018 PDRT, PMD, PLPA (until 2018), PST (until 2016), PARENTIL (until 2017) Bloku Unidade Popular 2017.png
Coligação Bloco ProclamadorBloco Proclamador2012 PARENTIL, PMD
Fórum Demokrátiku Nasionál FDN2017–2018 APMT, BUP, PST, PSD, PDP, MLPM, PDC
Frente Ampla Democratica FADc. 2023 UDT, FM, CASDT, PDN [16]
Frenti Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku FDD2017–2018 PUDD, FM, UDT, PDN [17] FDD T-Shirt.jpg
Liga Democrática Progressiva LDP2007–(?) PDC, PDRT, PMD, PNT, PST, UDT
Movimentu Dezenvolvimentu Nasional MDNc. 2018 APMT, MLPM, PLPA, UNDERTIM
Movimento Social Democrata MSDc. 2018 PSD, PST, PDC, CASDT

Election results

References

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