National Parliament (East Timor)

National Parliament

Tetum: *Parlamentu Nasionál*
Portuguese: *Parlamento Nacional*
National Parliament ; Tetum: Parlamentu Nasionál; Portuguese: Parlamento Nacional
5th National Parliament
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	20 May 2002
Leadership
President	Aniceto Guterres Lopes (Fretilin) ; since 19 May 2020
Vice-Presidents	Maria Angelina Lopes Saremento (People's Liberation Party); Luis Roberto da Sliva (KHUNTO)
Structure
Seats	65 MPs
Political groups	Government (41) FRETILIN (23); PLP (8); KHUNTO (5); PD (5); Opposition (24) CNRT (21); UDT (1); FM (1); PUDD (1);
Length of term	5 years
Authority	Title III, Part III, Constitution of East Timor
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation; D'Hondt method; Closed list
Last election	12 May 2018
Next election	Around May 2023 or earlier
Website
	www.parlamento.tl

The National Parliament (Tetum: Parlamentu Nasionál, Portuguese: Parlamento Nacional) is the unicameral national legislature in East Timor. It was created in 2001. National Parliament has 65 members, elected every 5 years through party-list proportional representation voting.

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