Democratic Party (East Timor)

Democratic Party in Timor-Leste
Leader Fernando de Araújo
Founded 10 June 2000
Headquarters Rua de Colmera, Dili
Youth wing Democratic Youth
Women's wing Democratic Women's Organisation
Political position Centre-left[1]
Colours Blue, White
National Parliament
8 / 65
Party flag
Website
partidodemocratico.org

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.

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 party has the second-highest representation in parliament, after the 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% Increase7 seats; Opposition Fernando de Araújo
2007
8 / 65
 46,946 11.30% Increase1 seats; Governing coalition (CNRT-PSD-ASDT-PD) Fernando de Araújo
2012
8 / 65
 48,851 10.31% Steady; Governing coalition (CNRT-PD) Fernando de Araújo

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 Red X
2012 Fernando de Araújo 80,381 17.30% Lost Red X

External links

References

  1. ↑ Shoesmith, Dennis (October 2011), Political Parties and Groupings of Timor-Leste (3rd ed.), p. 36
  2. ↑ 2007 presidential election results, East Timor Election Commission website.
  3. ↑ "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections", Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, 9 July 2007.
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