Constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timor Portuguese: Constituição da República Democrática de Timor-Leste Tetum: Konstituisaun Repúblika Demokrátika Timor-Leste
Preamble and article 1.
Created
2002
Ratified
20 May 2002
Author(s)
Constituent Assembly of East Timor
Signatories
Constituent Assembly
Purpose
National constitution
Politics of East Timor
Constitution
Executive
President
José Ramos-Horta
Prime Minister
Xanana Gusmão
Legislature
National Parliament
Judiciary
Supreme Court of Justice
Elections
Recent elections
Presidential: 2017
2022
Parliamentary: 2018
2023
Political parties
Politicians
Administrative divisions
Municipalities
Administrative posts
Sucos
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Minister: Adaljiza Magno
Diplomatic missions of / in East Timor
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Foreign aid
Asia portal
Other countries
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The Constitution of East Timor entered into force on 20 May 2002, and was the country's first constitution after it gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and from Indonesia, which invaded East Timor on 7 December 1975 and left in 1999 following a UN-sponsored referendum.
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