Alliance For Change And Progress
The Alliance for Change and Progress (AMP) (, ) was a three-party alliance in East Timor. Until 1 February 2018, the alliance was called Parliamentary Majority Alliance (, ). The motto of the coalition was "Hametuk Hametin Nasaun" (English: Strengthen the nation together). The flag of the AMP showed the flags of the three member parties on a white background. History In the 2017 East Timorese parliamentary election, FRETILIN won 23 seats in East Timor's national parliament, CNRT - 22 seats, PLP - 8 seats, PD - 7 seats and KHUNTO - 5 seats. The talks about a grand coalition between FRETILIN and CNRT failed and the KHUNTO withdrew from the desired governing coalition of FRETILIN, PD and KHUNTO at the last moment, so that a minority government of FRETILIN and PD under Marí Alkatiri was formed mid-September. On 6 October, the 35 MPs from CNRT, PLP and KHUNTO sent a letter to President Francisco Guterres declaring their willingness to "offer an alternative solution for a ...
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Xanana Gusmão
José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. A former rebel, he was the third President of the independent East Timor, serving from 2002 to 2007. He then became its fourth prime minister, serving from 2007"Gusmao sworn in as East Timor PM"
, Al Jazeera, 8 August 2007. to 2015. Gusmão holds the office of Minister of Planning and Strategic Investment since stepping down as PM.

Early life and career

Gusmão was born in , in what was then , to parents of mixed Portu ...
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