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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.
The Government of Timor-Leste's website lists the English-language demonym for Timor-Leste as Timorese. [130] Other reference sources list it as East Timorese. [ 131 ] [ 132 ] The word Maubere [ de ] formerly used by the Portuguese to refer to native East Timorese and often employed as synonymous with the illiterate and uneducated, was adopted ...
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).
The Constitutional Government (Portuguese: Governo Constitucional, Tetum: Governu Konstitusionál) is the administration or cabinet under the Constitution of East Timor, which refers to it simply as "The Government". [1]
Timor-Leste was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal's decolonization of the country. In late 1975 East Timor declared its independence but was invaded and occupied by Indonesia later that year, and declared that country's 27th province the following year.
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 ...