National Parliament (East Timor)

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National Parliament Parlamentu Nasionál (Tetum) Parlamento Nacional (Portuguese)
6th National Parliament
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	20 May 2002
Leadership
President	Maria Fernanda Lay (CNRT) since 22 June 2023
Vice-Presidents	Maria Teresinha Viegas (CNRT) and Alexandrino Afonso Nunes (PD)
Structure
Seats	65 MPs
Political groups	Government (37)   CNRT (31)   PD (6) Opposition (28)   FRETILIN (19)   KHUNTO (5)   PLP (4)
Length of term	5 years
Authority	Title III, Part III, Constitution of East Timor
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method Closed list
Last election	21 May 2023
Next election	2028
Meeting place
Parlamento Nacional Dili, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Website
www.parlamento.tl

Politics of East Timor
Constitution
Executive President José Ramos-Horta Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão
Legislature National Parliament
Judiciary Supreme Court of Justice
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The National Parliament (Tetum: Parlamentu Nasionál, Portuguese: Parlamento Nacional) is the unicameral national legislature in East Timor. It was created in 2001 as the Constituent Assembly while the country was still administered by the United Nations, but renamed itself to the National Parliament with the attaining of national independence on 20 May 2002.