People's Liberation Party (East Timor)

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People's Liberation Party Partidu Libertasaun Popular
Abbreviation	PLP
President	Taur Matan Ruak
Founded	22 December 2015 (2015-12-22) (officially recognized by the Supreme Court)
Headquarters	Caicoli, Dili, East Timor
Ideology	Developmentalism Fiscal conservatism^[1]
Political position	Centre^[1]
National Parliament	4 / 65
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The People's Liberation Party (Tetum: Partidu Libertasaun Popular; abbreviated PLP) is a political party in East Timor.^[2] The party is led by former East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak, who became the PLP's leader in 2017.^[3]

History

On 9 December 2015, the PLP submitted 35,000 signatures from its supporters to the East Timorese Supreme Court, to be officially recognized as a political party. On 22 December 2015, the Supreme Court accepted their request and officially recognized the party. In 2015, it was reported that then East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak planned on becoming the leader of the PLP after he finished his term in office.^[4] In 2017, Taur Matan Ruak became the PLP's leader, replacing Adérito de Jesus Soares.

Election results

Legislative elections

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Status
2017	Taur Matan Ruak	60,098	10.58%	8 / 65	New	3rd	Opposition
2018^[a]		309,663	49.58%	8 / 65	0	1st	Coalition
2023		40,720	5.88%	4 / 65	4	5th	Opposition

^ Run as part of the Alliance for Change and Progress.

References

^ ^a ^b TIMOR-LESTE Disaster Management Reference Handbook (PDF) (Report). Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance. October 2019. p. 23. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Aderito Soares Lidera Partidu Libertasaun Popular". www.timorhauniandoben.com (in Tetum). 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
^ Hooi, Khoo Ying (25 July 2017). "After Timor-Leste's Election, a Young Democracy Looks Forward". The Diplomat. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "Taur Harii Partidu Tanba Kauza Lei Pensaun Vitalísia". matadalan.com. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

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