Democratic Party (East Timor)
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Democratic Party Partido Democrático | |
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| Leader | Mariano Sabino Lopes |
| Founder | Fernando de Araújo |
| Founded | 10 June 2001 |
| Preceded by | National Council of Timorese Resistance |
| Headquarters | Rua de Colmera, Dili |
| Youth wing | Democratic Youth |
| Women's wing | Democratic Women's Organisation |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Decentralisation |
| Political position | Centre[1] to centre-left[2] |
| Colours | Blue, White |
| National Parliament | 6 / 65
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The Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Democrático) or the Democratic Party in Timor-Leste is a political party in East Timor, established on 10 June, 2001. Currently, most of the members of the party are of the young generation who are studying abroad, and those who have completed their studies in Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Political history[edit]
In the 2001 parliamentary election held on 30 August, the party won 8.7% of the popular vote and seven out of 88 seats, the second-highest representation in parliament, after Fretilin.
In the April 2007 presidential election, the party's leader, Fernando de Araújo, took third place with 19.18% of the vote.[3]
In provisional results of the June 2007 parliamentary election, the party won 11.30% of the vote, placing fourth.[4]
Election results[edit]
Presidential elections[edit]
| Election | Candidate | First Round | Second Round | Result | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2007 | Fernando de Araújo | 77,459 | 19.18% | — | Lost 
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| 2012 | 80,381 | 17.30% | — | Lost
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| 2017 | António da Conceição | 167,794 | 32.46% | — | Lost
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| 2022 | Mariano Sabino Lopes | 47,334 | 7.26% | — | Lost
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Legislative elections[edit]
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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| 2001 | Fernando de Araújo | 31,680 | 8.72% | 7 / 88
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New | 2nd | Opposition |
| 2007 | 46,946 | 11.30% | 8 / 65
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 4th
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Coalition (CNRT-PSD-ASDT-PD) | |
| 2012 | 48,851 | 10.31% | 8 / 65
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Coalition (CNRT-PD) | |
| 2017 | 55,595 | 9.79% | 7 / 65
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Opposition | |
| 2018 | Mariano Sabino Lopes | 50,370 | 8.07% | 5 / 65
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Opposition (2018-2020) |
| Coalition (2020-2023) (Fretilin-PLP-KHUNTO-PD) | |||||||
| 2023 | 64,517 | 9.32% | 6 / 65
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Coalition (CNRT-PD) |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Lansford, Tom (2019). Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. CQ Press. p. 1585. ISBN 9781544327136. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Shoesmith, Dennis (October 2011), Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste (3rd ed.), p. 36
- ^ 2007 presidential election results Archived 16 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, East Timor Election Commission website.
- ^ "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections" Archived 10 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007.
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