Elections In East Timor
East Timor elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Parliament (Parlamenta Nacional) has 88 members, 13 elected in single seat constituencies and 75 elected by proportional representation.
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