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People's Liberation Party (Timor-Leste)
The People's Liberation Party (; Abbreviation, abbreviated PLP) is a political party in Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor). The party is led by former East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak, who became the PLP's leader in 2017. History On 9 December 2015, the PLP submitted 35,000 signatures from its supporters to the Timor-Leste Supreme Court of Justice, 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 President of Timor-Leste, East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak planned on becoming the leader of the PLP after he finished his term in office. In 2017, Taur Matan Ruak became the PLP's leader, replacing Adérito de Jesus Soares. Election results Legislative elections References Political parties in Timor-Leste 2015 establishments in Timor-Leste Political parties established in 2015 {{TimorLeste- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taur Matan Ruak
José Maria de Vasconcelos (born 10 October 1956), popularly known as Taur Matan Ruak (Tetum for "Two Sharp Eyes"), is an East Timorese politician who served as 9th prime minister of East Timor from 2018 to 2023. He also served as 5th president of East Timor from 2012 to 2017. Before entering politics, he was the commander of the FALINTIL-''Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste'' (F-FDTL), the military of East Timor, from 2002 until 6 October 2011. Prior to serving in the F-FDTL, he was the last commander of the Armed Forces of National Liberation of East Timor or FALINTIL (''Forças Armadas para a Liberação Nacional de Timor Leste''), the insurgent army that resisted the Indonesian occupation of the territory from 1975 to 1999. Leaving the military in 2011, he stood as an independent candidate in the 2012 presidential election and prevailed in the second round of the vote, held in April 2012. Biography On 7 December 1975, when Indonesia invaded and occupied East Timor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
