People's Liberation Party (East Timor)

The People's Liberation Party (Tetum: Partidu Libertasaun Popular; abbreviated PLP) is a political party in East Timor.[2] The party is led by former East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak, who became the PLP's leader in 2017.[3]

People's Liberation Party
Partidu Libertasaun Popular
AbbreviationPLP
PresidentTaur Matan Ruak
Founded22 December 2015 (2015-12-22)
(officially recognized by the Supreme Court)
HeadquartersCaicoli, Dili, East Timor
IdeologyDevelopmentalism
Fiscal conservatism[1]
Political positionCentre[1]
National Parliament
4 / 65
Party flag

History

On 9 December 2015, the PLP submitted 35,000 signatures from its supporters to the East Timorese Supreme Court, to be officially recognized as a political party. On 22 December 2015, the Supreme Court accepted their request and officially recognized the party. In 2015, it was reported that then East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak planned on becoming the leader of the PLP after he finished his term in office.[4] In 2017, Taur Matan Ruak became the PLP's leader, replacing Adérito de Jesus Soares.

Election results

Legislative elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
2017 Taur Matan Ruak 60,098 10.58%
8 / 65
 New Increase 3rd Opposition
2018[lower-alpha 1] 309,663 49.58%
8 / 65
 Steady 0 Increase 1st Coalition
2023 40,720 5.88%
4 / 65
 Decrease 4 Decrease 5th Opposition
  1. Run as part of the Alliance for Change and Progress.
Supporters of the party with the party flag

References
  1. TIMOR-LESTE Disaster Management Reference Handbook (PDF) (Report). Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance. October 2019. p. 23. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. "Aderito Soares Lidera Partidu Libertasaun Popular". www.timorhauniandoben.com (in Tetum). 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. Hooi, Khoo Ying (25 July 2017). "After Timor-Leste's Election, a Young Democracy Looks Forward". The Diplomat. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. "Taur Harii Partidu Tanba Kauza Lei Pensaun Vitalísia". matadalan.com. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.


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