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Partai Demokrat/Partido Democratico
Acronym: PD
C No: 75
Leader: Fernando de Araujo Address
Rua Democracia No 1 / Pantai Kelapa /
Dili, Timor Loro Sae
Contact: Tel 0419608421/0417880291
Email flazama@hotmail.com
From: Aug
5 Contact info for ET political parties
Sep
20 UNTAET: Second Transitional Government of East Timor
List of appointments added Sep 21
Partido Democratico appointments:
"Dr. Fernando de Araujo, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation;
Dr. Joao Soares Martins, Vice Minister for Health; Antonio da Conceicao,
Advisor on the Development of the Commission on Planning" UNTAET
Sep
20 KY: ETimor announces cabinet lineup News added Sep
21
"U.N. Transitional Administrator in East
Timor Sergio Vieira de Mello, announcing the lineup, said the cabinet has
10 ministers, three secretaries of state and seven vice ministers. It consists
of nine representatives from the Revolutionary
Front for the Liberation of East Timor (Fretilin), two members of the
Democratic
Party, Fretilin’s closest rival, and nine members not affiliated with
any party. De Mello said they were selected “not on the basis of party
nominations but on the basis of their individual competence.” The nine
politically independent figures in the cabinet, he said, were chosen “because
of their proven sectoral expertise and their demonstrated dedication and
patriotism with as broad a geographical representation as was possible.”
" Christine T. Tjandraningsih
Sep
13 IFET: Constituent Assembly winners names and parties
List added Sep 13
"National Party Candidates Elected
to the Constituent Assembly:
Partido Democrático (PD)
1. Fernando de Araujo 2. Paulo Assis Belo 3. Paulo Alves Sarmento 4. Mariano
S. Lopes 5. José da Silva 6. Eusébio Guterres 7. Aquilino
R. Fraga Guterres"
Sep
10 UNDP: 24 Women in 88-Seat Constituent Assembly News
added Sep 11
"Results of last week’s elections in East
Timor indicate that the territory’s new 88-seat Constituent Assembly will
have a total of 24 women members. ... The party with the lowest female
representation is the second- placed PD, which elected no women
candidates." UNDP
Sep
6 UNTAET: Final Election Results Announced Today In East Timor
Briefing added Sep 7
"Fretilin is the winning party, with 43
seats in the national election, and 12 of the 13 district seats. The 88-member
assembly will consist of one representative from each of East Timor’s 13
districts, with the rest of the seats divided on a proportional representation
basis. The seat allocation on national seats is as follows:
Frente Revolucionária do Timor-Leste
Independente (Fretilin): 57.3 % of the vote, 43 seats;
Partido Democrático
(PD): 8.7 %, 7 seats; Partido Social Democrata (PSD): 8.1%, 6 seats;
Associação Social-Democrata Timorense (ASDT): 7.8 %, 6 seats;
... " UNTAET
Sep
4 WI: On the road to democracy, where the streets have no name
Interview added Sep 13
"We’ll take Fretilin
as an example. Many people question why PD does not join the Fretilin.
But for PD members, the priority is to democratize the process. We do not
want this country to be dominated by just one group. ... When we speak
of the (type of) people, in Fretilin there is a tendency towards veteranism.
The seniors are considered to have more rights or know more. This is a
very patenalistic attitude unwanted by the PDs. ... There is also the question
of leadership. We believe in the necessity for a new generation. ... 70%
of the top leaders of PD are under 40. You can’t say we’re really youths
... we’re called the post-75 generation." Partido
Democratico (PD) leader, Fernando de Araujo
Aug
29 FAETTA: Horta's response to Partido Democrático (PD) advert
Release added Aug 30
"Tomorrow’s vote is not to choose the
President and the Vice-President of the Republic, but simply and only to
elect the Constituent Assembly. ... Under these circumstances I categorically
and unequivocally declare that neither Xanana
Gusmao nor myself Ramos-Horta are in the running for the August 30
elections. I therefore encourage every Timorese to vote their conscience,
in choosing from the parties and candidates that are actually running for
election, and vote for those you trust." Cabinet Member for Foreign Affairs
Dr
Jose Ramos-Horta
Jul
8 PD: Manifesto & speech of Partido Democratico Full
text added July 12
" ... the Democratic Party, want to remind
and appeal to all of you to contribute your strength, knowledge and experience
to the political party that you have chosen. The Democratic Party respects
your freedom of choice and its doors are wide open to every citizen of
Timor Loro Sae. If you want democracy and the new political alternative
you are welcome to join PD!" Fernando "La Sama" de Araujo, President of
Democratic Party (PD)