This article lists the current and former political parties in East Timor. East Timor 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 East Timor Supreme Court of Justice. This requires the signatures of 20,000 supporters, with 1000 signatures from each municipalities.
Five parties currently hold seats in the National Parliament:
| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Dissolved | Ideology | Flag | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association of Timorese Heroes | AHT | 1974 | 2007 | National conservatism | |||
| Christian Democratic Union of Timor | UDC | 2001 | 2007 | Christian democracy | |||
| Liberal Party | PL | 2001 | 2007 | Conservative liberalism | |||
| Millennium Democratic Party | PMD | 2004 | 2012 | Feminism Social democracy[6] | |||
| National Unity Party | PUN | 2005 | 2017 | Christian democracy | |||
| People's Party of Timor | PPT | 2000 | 2012 | Conservatism Traditionalism Monarchism[7] | |||
| Timorese Nationalist Party | PNT | 1999 | 2012 | Nationalism Pro-Indonesia | |||
| Timorese Popular Democratic Association | APODETI | 1974 | 2007 | Indonesian integration Autonomism | |||
| Democratic Party of Maurebe | PDM | 2000 | 2001 | APODETI Remnants Conservatism | |||
| Timorese Social Democratic Association | 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.[8] The Party leader is Gregório Saldanha.[9] The same applies to the Partidu Dezenvolvementu Sosiál (PDS). The application was rejected by FITUN in January 2021.[10] The Partidu Unidade Dezenvolvimentu Nasionál (PUDN), which is active in 2021, has not yet provided any information on its application for registration.[11] In 2023, the registration of the Aliança Nacional Democrata (AND) has not yet been completed.[12]
This list compiles the party alliances (coalitions) in Timor Leste with their own respective names, founding, member parties, and flags.
| Alliances | Abbr. | Founded | Members | Flag | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliança da Maioria Parlamentar | AMP | 2007–2012 | ||||
| Aliança para Mudança e Progresso | AMP | 2017 | CNRT, PLP, KHUNTO (Until 2018 Aliança da Maioria Parlamentar) | |||
| Aliança Democrática KOTA/PPT | AD | 2007 | ||||
| Aliança Democrática | AD | 2012 | KOTA, PTT | |||
| Aliança Democrata | AD | 2023 | AND, PDP, PLPA[13] | |||
| Bloku Unidade Popular | BUP | 2015–2018 | PDRT, PMD, PLPA (until 2018), PST (until 2016), PARENTIL (until 2017) | |||
| Coligação Bloco Proclamador | Bloco Proclamador | 2012 | ||||
| Fórum Demokrátiku Nasionál | FDN | 2017–2018 | ||||
| Frente Ampla Democratica | FAD | 2023 | UDT, FM, CASDT, PDN | |||
| Frenti Dezenvolvimentu Demokratiku | FDD | 2017–2018 | PUDD, FM, UDT, PDN[14] | |||
| Liga Democrática Progressiva | LDP | 2007–(?) | ||||
| Movimentu Dezenvolvimentu Nasional | MDN | 2018 | ||||
| Movimento Social Democrata | MSD | 2018 | ||||