Democratic Party (East Timor)
The Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Democrático) or the Democratic Party in Timor-Leste is a centre-left 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.
Democratic Party Partido Democrático | |
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| Leader | Mariano Sabino Lopes |
| Founded | 10 June 2000 |
| Headquarters | Rua de Colmera, Dili |
| Youth wing | Democratic Youth |
| Women's wing | Democratic Women's Organisation |
| Ideology | Social democracy Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left[1] |
| Colours | Blue, White |
| National Parliament | 7 / 65
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| partidodemocratico | |
Political history
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.[2]
In provisional results of the June 2007 parliamentary election, the party won 11.30% of the vote, placing fourth.[3]
Election results
Legislative elections
| Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 / 88 |
31,680 | 8.72% |  7 seats; Opposition |
Fernando de Araújo |
| 2007 | 8 / 65 |
46,946 | 11.30% | 1 seat; Governing coalition (CNRT-PSD-ASDT-PD) |
Fernando de Araújo |
| 2012 | 8 / 65 |
48,851 | 10.31% |  No change; Governing coalition (CNRT-PD) |
Fernando de Araújo |
| 2017 | 7 / 65 |
55,595 | 9.79% |  1 seat |
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | 1st round (Total votes) |
Share of votes | Outcome | 2nd round (Total votes) |
Share of votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fernando de Araújo | 77,459 | 19.18% | Lost  |
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| 2012 | Fernando de Araújo | 80,381 | 17.30% | Lost | |||
External links
References
- 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.
