At stake in this election:

• The office of President of Timor-Leste

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Xanana GUSMAO
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Jose RAMOS-HORTA
• Assembly: Timor-Leste has a unicameral Constituent Assembly with 88 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.

Main Candidates in the Presidential race:

• Francisco GUTERRES
  • Party: Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor
• Francisco Xavier do AMARAL
  • Party: Independent
• Avelino COELHO
  • Party: Socialist Party of Timor
• Manuel TILMAN
  • Party: Association of Timorese Heroes
• Lucia LOBATO
  • Party: Social Democratic Party
• Jose RAMOS-HORTA
  • Party: Independent
• Joao CARRASCALAO
  • Party: Timorese Democratic Union
• Ferdinand de ARAUJO
  • Party: Democratic Party

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 1,013,194 (2007)
• Registered Voters: 524,073 (2007)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 499,218 (2007)

·         Is Timor-Leste a signatory to CEDAW: No

·         Has Timor-Leste ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (16 April 2003)

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 22

·         Human Development Index Position: 133 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: High (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is Timor-Leste a signatory to CRPD: No

·         Has Timor-Leste ratified CRPD: No

·         Population with a disability: 151,979 (est.)