2001 East Timorese parliamentary election

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 Fretilin, 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]

2001 East Timorese parliamentary election
30 August 2001
All 65 seats in the National Parliament
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mari Alkatiri Fernando de Araújo
Party FRETILIN Democratic Party
Seats won 55 7
Popular vote 208,531 31,680
Percentage 57.37% 8.72%
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Results
Parties Votes % Seats
Fretilin208,53157.3755
Democratic Party31,6808.727
Social Democratic Party29,7268.186
Timorese Social Democratic Association28,4957.846
Timorese Democratic Union8,5842.362
Timorese Nationalist Party8,0352.212
Association of Timorese Heroes7,7352.132
People's Party of Timor7,3222.012
Christian Democratic Party7,1811.982
Socialist Party of Timor6,4831.781
Liberal Party4,0131.101
Christian Democratic Party of Timor2,4130.661
Timorese Popular Democratic Association2,1810.600
Labour Party2,0260.560
National Republic Party of East Timor1,9700.540
Maubere Democratic Party1,7880.490
Independents5,3411.471
Invalid/blank votes20,747––
Total384,24810088
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
  1. On the election of a Constituent Assembly to prepare a constitution for an independent and democratic East Timor United Nations
  2. Timor-Leste: Elections held in 2001 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. On the establishment of the Council of Ministers United Nations
  4. Constitution of East Timor Government of East Timor

See also

List of members of the parliament of East Timor, 2001–07


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