Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The president is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term. In the National Parliament 65 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms. The number of seats can vary. There is a minimum requirement of 52 seats and a maximum of 65 seats.

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Most recent elections

(courtesy of wikipedia)

The 2007 East Timorese presidential election involved two separate votes. The first, on 9 April 2007 eliminated six of the eight nominees. The remaining two candidates, current Prime Minister José Ramos Horta and Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN) President Francisco Guterres, faced each other in a runoff election on 9 May 2007. Ramos Horta won the second round with 69% of the vote.