Constitution of East Timor

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

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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
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Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister: Adaljiza Magno Diplomatic missions of / in East Timor Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Foreign aid
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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.