East Timor
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-w ...
elects on national level a
head of state
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- the
president
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
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Automobiles
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- and a
legislature
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Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...
. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The
National Parliament (''Parlamenta Nacional'') has 65 members.
Schedule
Latest elections
Presidential elections
Parliamentary elections
Past elections
Presidential elections
Parliamentary elections
See also
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Electoral calendar
This national electoral calendar for 2022 lists the national/ federal elections held in 2022 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
January
* 16 January: Se ...
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Electoral system
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References
External links
Adam Carr's Election Archive
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