# List of political parties in Timor-Leste

This article lists the current and former political parties in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste is a democratic, multi-party state. The Indonesian parties that were represented in the country during the occupation period (1975-1999) are not listed. Official registration and admission of a party takes place at the Timor-Leste Supreme Court of Justice. This requires the signatures of 20,000 supporters, with 1000 signatures from each municipalities.

## Parties
### Parliamentary parties

Five parties currently hold seats in the National Parliament:
| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | MPs |
| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction Congresso Nacional de Reconstrução de Timor | CNRT | 2007 | Social democracy | 31 / 65 |
| Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente | Fretilin | 1974 | Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism | 19 / 65 |
| Democratic Party Partido Democrático | PD | 2001 | Social liberalism Decentralisation | 6 / 65 |
| Enrich the National Unity of the Sons of Timor Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan | KHUNTO | 2011 | Unemployed youth interests Anti-corruption | 5 / 65 |
| People's Liberation Party Partidu Libertasaun Popular | PLP | 2015 | Fiscal conservatism Developmentalism | 4 / 65 |

### Unrepresented parties

| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology |
| Timorese Democratic Union União Democrática Timorense | UDT | 1974 | Conservatism |
| Front for National Reconstruction of Timor-Leste – Change Frente de Reconstrução Nacional de Timor-Leste – Mudança | FM | 2011 | Social democracy Reformism |
| Democratic Unity Development Party Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku | PUDD | c. 2016 | Poverty reduction Humanism |
| Christian Democratic Party Partido Democrata Cristão | PDC | 2000 | Christian democracy Social democracy Christian humanism |
| Timorese Labor Party Partido Trabalhista Timorense | PT, PTT | 1974 | Democratic socialism Eco-socialism Feminism |
| Green Party of Timor Partido os Verdes de Timor | Os Verdes | 2022 | Unemployed youth interests Green politics |
| Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party Partido Democratika Republica de Timor | PDRT | c. 2007 | Veterans' interests |
| National Unity of Timorese Resistance União Nacional Democrática de Resistência Timorense | UNDERTIM | 2005 | Veterans' interests Populism |
| Republican Party Partidu Republikanu | PR | 2005 | Progressivism |
| Social Democratic Party Partido Social Democrata | PSD | 2000 | Liberalism Social conservatism |
| Socialist Party of Timor Partido Socialista de Timor | PST | 1997 | Marxism–Leninism |
| Timorese Social Democratic Action Center Centro Acção Social-Democrata Timorense | CASDT | 2015 | Social democracy |
| Hope of the Fatherland Party Partido Esperança da Pátria | PEP | 2012 | Youth politics Pacifism Humanism |
| People's Party of Development Partido do Desenvolvimento Popular | PDP | 2012 | [data missing] |
| Party of National Development Partido do Desenvolvimento Nacional | PDN | 2008 | Conservatism |
| Freedom Movement for the Maubere people Movimentu Libertasaun ba Povu Maubere | MLPM | 2013 | Christian humanism Patriotism |
| Timor-Leste National Republic Party Partido Republika Nacional Timor Leste | PARENTIL | 2001 | Conservatism |
| Timorese Democratic Party Partido Timorense Democrático | PTD | 2008 | [data missing] |
| Democratic Liberal Party Partido Democrática Liberal | PDL | c. 2011 | Conservative liberalism |
| People's Freedom Party of the Aileba [de] Partidu Liberta Povu Aileba | PLPA | 2009 | Populism |
| Timorese People's Monarchist Association Associação Popular Monarquia Timorense | APMT | c. 2012 | Monarchism |

### Defunct and unregistered parties

| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Dissolved | Ideology |
| Association of Timorese Heroes Associação dos Heróis Timorenses | AHT | 1974 | c. 2007 | National conservatism |
| Christian Democratic Union of Timor União Democrata-Crista de Timor | UDC | c. 2001 | c. 2007 | Christian democracy |
| Liberal Party Partai Liberal | PL | c. 2001 | c. 2007 | Conservative liberalism |
| Millennium Democratic Party Partido Milénio Democrático | PMD | 2004 | c. 2012 | Feminism Social democracy |
| National Unity Party Partido Unidade Nacional | PUN | 2005 | c. 2017 | Christian democracy |
| People's Party of Timor Partido do Povo de Timor | PPT | 2000 | c. 2012 | Conservatism Traditionalism Monarchism |
| Timorese Nationalist Party Partido Nacionalista Timorense | PNT | 1999 | c. 2012 | Nationalism Pro-Indonesia |
| Timorese Popular Democratic Association Associação Popular Democratica Timorense | APODETI | 1974 | c. 2007 | Indonesian integration Autonomism |
| Democratic Party of Maurebe Partai Demokratik Maubere | PDM | 2000 | 2001 | APODETI Remnants Conservatism |
| Timorese Social Democratic Association Associação Social-Democrata Timorense | ASDT | 1974 | 2018 | Centrism Social democracy Third Way |
Partido Timor Forte (PARTIFOR) is currently striving for registration, but as of January 2021 has not yet met all the requirements. The Party leader is Gregório Saldanha. The same applies to the Partidu Dezenvolvementu Sosiál (PDS). The application was rejected by FITUN in January 2021. The Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Nasionál (PUDN), which is active in 2021, has not yet provided any information on its application for registration. In 2023, the registration of the Aliança Nacional Democrata (AND) has not yet been completed.

## Party alliances

This list compiles the party alliances (coalitions) in Timor Leste with their own respective names, founding, member parties, and flags.
| Alliances | Abbr. | Founded | Members |
| Aliança da Maioria Parlamentar | AMP | 2007–2012 | CNRT, PD, ASDT, PSD, UNDERTIM |
| Aliança para Mudança e Progresso | AMP | c. 2017 | CNRT, PLP, KHUNTO (Until 2018 Aliança da Maioria Parlamentar) |
| Aliança Democrática KOTA/PPT | AD | 2007 | KOTA, PPT |
| Aliança Democrática | AD | 2012 | KOTA, PTT |
| Aliança Democrata | AD | 2023 | AND, PDP, PLPA |
| Bloku Unidade Popular | BUP | 2015–2018 | PDRT, PMD, PLPA (until 2018), PST (until 2016), PARENTIL (until 2017) |
| Coligação Bloco Proclamador | Bloco Proclamador | 2012 | PARENTIL, PMD |
| Fórum Demokrátiku Nasionál | FDN | 2017–2018 | APMT, BUP, PST, PSD, PDP, MLPM, PDC |
| Frente Ampla Democratica | FAD | c. 2023 | UDT, FM, CASDT, PDN |
| Frenti Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku | FDD | 2017–2018 | PUDD, FM, UDT, PDN |
| Liga Democrática Progressiva | LDP | 2007–(?) | PDC, PDRT, PMD, PNT, PST, UDT |
| Movimentu Dezenvolvimentu Nasional | MDN | c. 2018 | APMT, MLPM, PLPA, UNDERTIM |
| Movimento Social Democrata | MSD | c. 2018 | PSD, PST, PDC, CASDT |

## Election results

* Final results of the 2001 East Timorese parliamentary election
* Final results of the 2007 East Timorese parliamentary election
* Final results of the 2012 East Timorese parliamentary election
* Final results of the 2017 East Timorese parliamentary election
* Final results of the 2018 East Timorese parliamentary election
* Final results of the 2023 East Timorese parliamentary election