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National Parliament of East Timor

National Parliament
Tetum: Parlamentu Nasionál
Portuguese: Parlamento Nacional
Coat of arms of East Timor.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
President
Taur Matan Ruak, Independent
Since 2012
Prime Minister
Structure
Seats 65 MPs
2012 National Parliament of East Timor.svg
Political groups

     CNRT (30)
     FRETILIN (25)
     PD (8)

     Frenti-Mudança (2)
Length of term
5 years
Authority Title III, Part III, Constitution of East Timor
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
7 July 2012
Meeting place
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Parliament of Timor-Leste in Dili on 21 June 2002.
Website
www.parlamento.tl

     CNRT (30)
     FRETILIN (25)
     PD (8)

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.

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.

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 2012, is Taur Matan Ruak.

The President appoints the Prime Minister, but it is expected that he will select the leader of 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 16 February 2015, is Rui Maria de Araújo.


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