Timor-Leste - May 2023

Timor-Leste’s parliamentary election was held on 21 May, with opposition party (The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT)) winning most seats. The election was marked by high voter turnout at 79.28 per cent, although slightly lower than 80.98 per cent in 2018. Official estimates on women’s political representation have not yet been publicized.  Election observers noted that the Timorese authorities delivered a transparent and well-organized election. CNRT gained 31 seats out of 65, falling short of the 33 needed for an outright majority. The results pave the way for CNRT, led by Xanana Gusmão, to form a new coalition government.

Sources: ANFREL, Reuters, IPU Parline, Associated Press