National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction
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National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor | |
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Leader | Xanana Gusmão |
Founded | March 2007 |
Headquarters | Bairo Gurilhus, Dili |
Youth wing | Youth Party Organisation |
Women's wing | Women's Party Organisation |
Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
Political position | Centre-left[1] |
Colours | Blue, White, Green, Gold, Brown |
National Parliament | 22 / 65 |
Party flag | |
Website | |
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The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor, CNRT) is a political party in East Timor founded by former President Xanana Gusmão in March 2007 in preparation for the 2007 parliamentary election.[2]
According to provisional results, the party won 24.10% of the vote in the election, placing second behind FRETILIN, which won 29%. Based on the results, the CNRT will have 18 seats in parliament.[3] In early July, the CNRT agreed to form a coalition with the Timorese Social Democratic Association–Social Democratic Party alliance and the Democratic Party to gain a parliamentary majority.[4] The party, with its coalition partners, participated in talks with FRETILIN later in the month, with President José Ramos-Horta calling for the formation of a national unity government,[5] but these talks were not successful. After weeks of dispute between the CNRT-led coalition and FRETILIN over who should form the government, Ramos-Horta announced on 6 August that the coalition would form the government and that Gusmão would become Prime Minister.[6][7]
The main party of three-party coalition, Alliance of Change for Progress (AMP), National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, led by independence hero Xanana Gusmao, was in power from 2007–17, but leader of Fretilin Mari Alkatiri formed a coalition government after July 2017 parliamentary election. However, the new minority government soon fell, meaning second general election in May 2018.[8] In June 2018, former president and independence fighter Jose Maria de Vasconcelos known as Taur Matan Ruak of three-party coalition, Alliance of Change for Progress (AMP), became the new prime minister.[9]
Election results[]
Legislative elections[]
Election | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
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2007 | 18 / 65
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100,175 | 24.10% | 18 seats; Governing coalition (CNRT-PSD-ASDT-PD) | Xanana Gusmão |
2012 | 30 / 65
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172,831 | 36.66% | 12 seats; Governing coalition (CNRT-PD) | Xanana Gusmão |
2017 | 22 / 65
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167,330 | 29.46% | 8 seats | Xanana Gusmão |
References[]
- ^ Partido de Xanana Gusmão lidera legislativas em Timor Leste - Portal G1
- ^ "East Timor president to lead new political party", ABC Radio Australia, 27 March 2007.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Coalition govt for East Timor", AFP (World News Australia), 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Political deadlock looms in Timor", Associated Press (Herald Sun), 24 July 2007.
- ^ "East Timor's Independence Hero To Be Next Prime Minister" Archived 22 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, VOA News, 6 August 2007.
- ^ Lindsay Murdoch, "Violence greets Horta's PM decision", smh.com.au, 6 August 2007.
- ^ https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/East-Timor-votes-in-second-general-election-in-10-months
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-timor-politics-idUSKBN1JI1JO[bare URL]
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