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The Constitutional Government (Portuguese: Governo Constitucional, Tetum: Governu Konstitusionál) is the administration or cabinet under the Constitution of Timor-Leste, which refers to it simply as "The Government". [1]
The political system in Timor-Leste is a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, [1] [2] [3] whereby the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste is the head of government and the President of Timor-Leste functions as head of state. Timor-Leste has a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and the government.
The Constitution of Timor-Leste entered into force on 20 May 2002, and was the country's first constitution after it gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and from Indonesia, which invaded East Timor on 7 December 1975 and left in 1999 following a UN-sponsored referendum.
Timor-Leste, [a] also known as East Timor, [b] officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor , the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco .
East Timor struggles with high levels of unemployment and malnutrition, and 42% of the population lives below the national poverty line. Nearly two-thirds of the country’s citizens are under 30 years old, making youth job creation a high priority. The oil and gas industry is the bedrock of the economy and the main source of government revenues.
The VI Constitutional Government (Portuguese: VI Governo Constitucional, Tetum: VI Governu Konstitusionál) was the sixth Constitutional Government (administration or cabinet) under the Constitution of Timor-Leste.
The Government at its swearing in. Initially, the VIII Constitutional Government was drawn from and supported by a coalition known as the Alliance for Change and Progress (AMP), which was made up of the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), the People's Liberation Party (PLP) and Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan (KHUNTO).
Local government in Timor-Leste (4 C, 1 P) M. Military of Timor-Leste (2 C, 9 P) Government ministers of Timor-Leste (21 C, 47 P) Government ministries of Timor-Leste ...