National Parliament (East Timor)

National Parliament
Tetum: Parlamentu Nasionál
Portuguese: Parlamento Nacional
Type
Type
Leadership
President
Arão Noé da Costa Amaral
Since 2018
Prime Minister
Structure
Seats 65 MPs
Political groups
  •      Alliance for Change and Progress (CNRT–PLP–KHUNTO) (34)
  •      FRETILIN (23)
  •      PD (7)
  •      Democratic Development Forum (PUDD–UDT–FM–PDN) (3)
Length of term
 5 years
Authority Title III, Part III, Constitution of East Timor
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
 12 May 2018
Meeting place
Parliament of Timor-Leste in Dili on 21 June 2002.
Website
www.parlamento.tl
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Constitution

The National Parliament (Tetum: Parlamentu Nasionál, Portuguese: Parlamento Nacional) is the unicameral national legislature in East Timor. It was created in 2001 as the Constituent Assembly while the country was still under the supervision of the United Nations, but renamed itself to the National Parliament with the attaining of national independence on 20 May 2002.

Structure

National Parliament has 65 members, elected every 5 years through party-list proportional representation voting. The three main components of concerning parliament in East Timor are the National Parliament, the Prime Minister, and the President.

President

The President is elected in a separate election from National Parliament, and their role is the head of state. They are able to reject certain legislation, but their role is limited by the Constitution. The current President, as of 20 May 2017, is Francisco Guterres.

Prime Minister

The President appoints the Prime Minister, but it is expected that the President will select the leader chosen by the largest party/coalition. Essentially, if no one party is able to form a majority in its own right, then all the members of parliament subsequently elect the head of government. The Prime Minister carries out the function of the head of government. The current Prime Minister, as of 22 June 2018, is Taur Matan Ruak.

Elections

Elections are held every 5 years using a party-list proportional representation voting system to elect 65 members to the National Assembly. Voting is voluntary for all East Timorese citizens over the age of 17. There have been five elections for the parliament in East Timor: 2001, 2007, 2012, 2017, and 2018.

Current members

The 5th National Parliament of East Timor currently consists of 65 members elected in the 2018 election. 34 members are from Alliance for Change and Progress (CNRT–PLP–KHUNTO), 23 are from Fretilin, 5 are from the Democratic Party (PD), and 3 are from Democratic Development Forum (PUDD–UDT–FM–PDN). Each of these MPs will serve a 5-year term, which began in June 2018.[1]

List of Presidents of the National Parliament

#PortraitNameTook officeEnd officeParty
1Francisco Guterres20 May 20028 August 2007Fretilin
2Fernando de Araújo8 August 200730 July 2012Democratic Party
3Vicente Guterres30 July 20122016CNRT
4Adérito Hugo da Costa20162017CNRT
5Aniceto Guterres Lopes20172018Fretilin
6Arão Noé da Costa Amaral2018IncumbentCNRT

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IFES Election Guide | Elections: East Timor Parliament 2012". www.electionguide.org.

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