2001 East Timorese parliamentary election
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Constituent Assembly elections were held in East Timor on 30 August 2001, the second anniversary of the independence referendum. One member was elected from each of the country's thirteen districts, whilst a further 75 were elected by proportional representation.[1] The result was a victory for the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor, which won 55 of the 88 seats. Voter turnout was 93%.[2] Following the election the Assembly nominated a transitional Council of Ministers with Mari Alkatiri as Chief Minister.[3]
Results
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor | 208,531 | 57.37 | 55 |
| Democratic Party | 31,680 | 8.72 | 7 |
| Social Democratic Party | 29,726 | 8.18 | 6 |
| Timorese Social Democratic Association | 28,495 | 7.84 | 6 |
| Timorese Democratic Union | 8,584 | 2.36 | 2 |
| Timorese Nationalist Party | 8,035 | 2.21 | 2 |
| Association of Timorese Heroes | 7,735 | 2.13 | 2 |
| People's Party of Timor | 7,322 | 2.01 | 2 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 7,181 | 1.98 | 2 |
| Socialist Party of Timor | 6,483 | 1.78 | 1 |
| Liberal Party | 4,013 | 1.10 | 1 |
| Christian Democratic Party of Timor | 2,413 | 0.66 | 1 |
| Timorese Popular Democratic Association | 2,181 | 0.60 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 2,026 | 0.56 | 0 |
| National Republic Party of East Timor | 1,970 | 0.54 | 0 |
| Maubere Democratic Party | 1,788 | 0.49 | 0 |
| Independents | 5,341 | 1.47 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 20,747 | - | - |
| Total | 384,248 | 100 | 88 |
| Source: IFES, IPU | |||
Aftermath
The Assembly had the mandate of preparing a constitution. It had to be approved by at least 60 of the 88 members within 90 days of the Assembly's first sitting.[1] The new constitution was promulgated in March 2002,[4] and following independence on 20 May, served as its first Parliament. Presidential elections were held in April 2002 in which Xanana Gusmão was victorious.
References
- ^ a b On the election of a Constituent Assembly to prepare a constitution for an independent and democratic East Timor United Nations
- ^ Timor-Leste: Elections held in 2001 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ On the establishment of the Council of Ministers United Nations
- ^ Constitution of East Timor Government of East Timor
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