National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction

This article is about the political party. For the East Timorese pro-independence organization, see National Council of Maubere Resistance.

National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction Conselho Nacional de Reconstrução do Timor
Leader	Xanana Gusmão
Founded	March 2007
Headquarters	Dili
Ideology	Democratic Socialism, Social democracy, Progressivism
Political position	Centre-left
International affiliation	None
Official colours	Blue, Green, White, Brown
Politics of East Timor Political parties Elections

National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (Portuguese: Conselho Nacional de Reconstrução do Timor, CNRT) is a political party in East Timor founded by former President Xanana Gusmão in March 2007 in preparation for the 2007 parliamentary election.^[1]

According to provisional results, the party won 24.10% of the vote in the election, placing second behind FRETILIN, which won 29%. Based on the results, the CNRT will have 18 seats in parliament.^[2] In early July, the CNRT agreed to form a coalition with the Timorese Social Democratic Association–Social Democratic Party alliance and the Democratic Party in order to gain a parliamentary majority.^[3] The party, with its coalition partners, participated in talks with FRETILIN later in the month, with President José Ramos-Horta calling for the formation of a national unity government,^[4] but these talks were not successful. After weeks of dispute between the CNRT-led coalition and FRETILIN over who should form the government, Ramos-Horta announced on August 6 that the coalition would form the government and that Gusmão would become Prime Minister.^[5][6]

References

1. ^ "East Timor president to lead new political party", ABC Radio Australia, March 27, 2007.
2. ^ "National Provisional Results from the 30 June 2007 Parliamentary Elections", Comissão Nacional de Eleições Timor-Leste, July 9, 2007.
3. ^ "Coalition govt for East Timor", AFP (World News Australia), July 6, 2007.
4. ^ "Political deadlock looms in Timor", Associated Press (Herald Sun), July 24, 2007.
5. ^ "East Timor's Independence Hero To Be Next Prime Minister", VOA News, August 6, 2007.
6. ^ Lindsay Murdoch, "Violence greets Horta's PM decision", smh.com.au, August 6, 2007.