Fretilin
political party
The Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Portuguese: Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente, Fretilin) is a centre-left[1] political party in East Timor. They hold 23 of 65 seats in the National Parliament.
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor Frente Revolucionária de Timor-Leste Independente | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | FRETILIN |
| President | Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres |
| Secretary-General | Mari Alkatiri |
| Founded | 20 May 1974 (ASDT) 11 September 1974 (Fretilin) |
| Headquarters | Avenida Martires da Patria, Comoro, Dili, East Timor |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-left[1] |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| Colours | Red, black, and yellow |
| National Parliament | 23 / 65 |
| Party flag | |
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References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "East Timor country profile". BBC. 26 February 2018.
Commonly known as "Lu Olo", Mr Guterres leads the centre-left Fretilin party and is a former guerrilla, having fought against Indonesia's occupation of East Timor.
