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2020-JUN-30
Polity Timeline
TIMOR-LESTE
Flag or logo changes:
1900-01-01:
MANUFAI Subdistrict [rebellion]
(Same
g
)
- MANUFAI
1913-07-13:
Portuguese Colony of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1933-03-19:
Portuguese Colony of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1951-06-11:
Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1959-06-07:
VIQUEQUE Rebellion
(Uatolari
g
)
- VIQUEQUE
1959-06-14:
Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1961-04-09:
United Republic of TIMOR
(Batugade
t
)
- TIMOR
1965-10-01:
Overseas Province of EAST TIMOR
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
1967-01-01:
Overseas Province of EAST TIMOR
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
1974-04-25:
Timorese Democratic Union : TDU
(Dilly)
- TIMOR
1975-08-20:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
(Falintil
z
)
- EAST TIMOR-FRETILIN
1975-11-28:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
1975-12-07:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
(Falintil
z
)
- EAST TIMOR-FRETILIN
1979-01-01:
Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor : FALINTIL
(Falintil
z
)
- EAST TIMOR-FALINTIL
1981-03-01:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
(Falintil
z
)
- EAST TIMOR-FRETILIN
1988-01-01:
National Council of Maubere Resistance : CNMR
(Falintil
z
)
- MAUBERE
1988-04-27:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT
(Falintil
z
)
- TIMOR
1999-10-19:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT [International Force in East Timor : INTERFET]
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
1999-10-25:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT [United Nations Mission in East Timor – UNAMET]
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
2002-05-20:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET [United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor – UNMISET]
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
Emblem or Symbol changes:
1900-01-01:
MANUFAI Subdistrict [rebellion]
(Same
g
)
- MANUFAI
1913-07-13:
Portuguese Colony of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1933-03-19:
Portuguese Colony of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1935-05-08:
Portuguese Colony of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1951-06-11:
Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1959-06-07:
VIQUEQUE Rebellion
(Uatolari
g
)
- VIQUEQUE
1959-06-14:
Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
- PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1961-04-09:
United Republic of TIMOR
(Batugade
t
)
- TIMOR
1965-10-01:
Overseas Province of EAST TIMOR
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
1974-04-25:
Timorese Democratic Union : TDU
(Dilly)
- TIMOR
1975-08-20:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
(Falintil
z
)
- EAST TIMOR-FRETILIN
1979-01-01:
Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor : FALINTIL
(Falintil
z
)
- EAST TIMOR-FALINTIL
1988-04-27:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT
(Falintil
z
)
- TIMOR
1999-10-19:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT [International Force in East Timor : INTERFET]
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
1999-10-25:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT [United Nations Mission in East Timor – UNAMET]
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
2000-02-28:
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor : UNTAET [National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT]
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
2002-05-20:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET [United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor – UNMISET]
(Dilly)
- EAST TIMOR
2007-01-18:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : DRTL [United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor – UNMIT]
(Dili)
- TIMOR-LESTE
Sovereignty changes:
1900-01-01:
PORTUGAL
1910-01-01:
PORTUGAL
+
MANUFAI
+
1913-01-01:
PORTUGAL
1941-12-17:
AUSTRALIA
+
NETHERLANDS-IN-EXILE
+
UNITED KINGDOM
+
1942-02-20:
JAPAN
1945-09-02:
JAPAN
+
AMERICA
+
1945-09-12:
PORTUGAL
1959-06-07:
INDONESIA-PERMESTA
+
VIQUEQUE
+
1959-06-14:
PORTUGAL
1961-04-09:
INDONESIA
+
TIMOR
+
1963-01-01:
GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
+
INDONESIA
+
TIMOR
+
UNITED KINGDOM
+
1965-10-01:
PORTUGAL
1975-08-20:
EAST TIMOR-FRETILIN
1975-08-27:
PORTUGAL
+
EAST TIMOR-FRETILIN
+
1975-12-07:
EAST TIMOR-FRETILIN
1979-01-01:
INDONESIA
1981-03-01:
EAST TIMOR-FRETILIN
1992-11-20:
AUSTRALIA
+
TIMOR
+
AMERICA
+
1999-10-19:
AUSTRALIA
+
PORTUGAL
+
EAST TIMOR
+
UNITED NATIONS
+
2000-02-28:
PORTUGAL
+
EAST TIMOR
+
UNITED NATIONS
+
2002-05-20:
EAST TIMOR
+
UNITED NATIONS
+
2005-05-20:
EAST TIMOR
2006-05-25:
AUSTRALIA
+
EAST TIMOR
+
UNITED NATIONS
+
2012-12-31:
TIMOR-LESTE
Capital Local Name changes:
1900-01-01:
Same
1913-07-13:
Díli
1959-06-07:
Uato-Lari
1959-06-14:
Díli
1961-04-09:
Batugadé
1961-05-01:
Djakarta
1963-01-01:
London
1965-10-01:
Díli
1975-08-20:
Falintil
1975-08-27:
Díli
1975-12-07:
Falintil
1992-11-20:
Melbourne + Washington-District of Columbia
1999-10-19:
Díli
1999-10-25:
Dili
Local Name of Country changes:
1900-01-01:
MANUFAHI
1913-07-13:
TIMOR PORTUGUÊS
1941-12-17:
EAST TIMOR
1942-02-20:
TEIMORU
1945-09-12:
TIMOR PORTUGUÊS
1959-06-07:
VIQUEQUE
1959-06-14:
TIMOR PORTUGUÊS
1961-04-09:
TIMOR
1965-10-01:
TIMOR PORTUGUÊS
1974-04-25:
TIMOR
1975-08-20:
FRETILIN
1975-11-28:
TIMOR-LESTE
1975-12-07:
FRETILIN
1979-01-01:
FALINTIL
1981-03-01:
FRETILIN
1988-01-01:
MAUBERE
1988-04-27:
TIMOR
1999-10-19:
EAST TIMOR
2002-05-20:
TIMÓR-LESTE
Status changes:
1900-01-01:
MANUFAI Subdistrict [rebellion]
1908-09-23:
MANUFAI Military Command [rebellion]
1910-01-01:
Autonomous Liurai Administration of MANUFAI
1913-01-01:
MANUFAI Military Command
1913-07-13:
Portuguese Colony of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1941-12-17:
Territory of EAST TIMOR
1945-09-12:
Colony of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1951-06-11:
Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1959-06-07:
VIQUEQUE Rebellion
1959-06-14:
Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
1961-04-09:
United Republic of TIMOR
1961-05-01:
Union of the Republic of TIMOR in Exile
1965-10-01:
Overseas Province of EAST TIMOR
1974-04-25:
Timorese Democratic Union : TDU
1975-08-20:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
1975-11-28:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET
1975-12-07:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
1979-01-01:
Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor : FALINTIL
1981-03-01:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
1988-01-01:
National Council of Maubere Resistance : CNMR
1988-04-27:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT
1999-10-19:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT [International Force in East Timor : INTERFET]
1999-10-25:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT [United Nations Mission in East Timor – UNAMET]
2000-02-28:
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor : UNTAET [National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT]
2001-06-09:
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor : UNTAET
2002-05-20:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET [United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor – UNMISET]
2005-05-20:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET
2006-05-25:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET [International Stabilisation Force in East Timor – ISF]
2006-08-25:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : DRTL [United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor – UNMIT]
2012-12-31:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : DRTL
Ruler changes:
1900-01-01:
MANUFAI Subdistrict [rebellion]
(Same
g
)
-
Dom Boaventura
(Dom Boaventura)
1910-01-01:
Autonomous Liurai Administration of MANUFAI
(Same
g
)
-
King Dom Boaventura
(Rei Dom Boaventura)
1913-01-01:
MANUFAI Military Command
(Same
g
)
-
Dom Boaventura
(Dom Boaventura)
1913-07-13:
Portuguese Colony of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
-
()
1959-06-07:
VIQUEQUE Rebellion
(Uatolari
g
)
-
Gerson Pello
(Gerson Pello)
1959-06-14:
Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE TIMOR
(Dilly)
-
()
1961-04-09:
United Republic of TIMOR
(Batugade
t
)
-
Balikh Maoclao
(MSA Balikh Maoclão)
1965-10-01:
Overseas Province of EAST TIMOR
(Dilly)
-
()
1975-08-20:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
(Falintil
z
)
-
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
(Nicolau dos Reis Lobato)
1975-11-28:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET
(Dilly)
-
President Francisco Xavier do Amaral
(Presidente Francisco Xavier do Amaral)
1975-12-07:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
(Falintil
z
)
-
Nicolau dos Reis Lobato
(Nicolau dos Reis Lobato)
1979-01-01:
Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor : FALINTIL
(Falintil
z
)
-
Falintil Forces
(Forças Falintil)
1981-03-01:
Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor : FRETILIN
(Falintil
z
)
-
Jose Alexandre Xanana Gusmao
(Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão)
1992-11-20:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT
(Melbourne
x
+ Washington-District of Columbia
x
)
-
Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta
(José Manuel Ramos-Horta)
1999-02-01:
National Council for Timorese Resistance : CNRT
(Melbourne
x
+ Washington-District of Columbia
x
)
-
Jose Alexandre Xanana Gusmao
(Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão)
2001-06-09:
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor : UNTAET
(Dilly)
-
UN
(UN)
2002-05-20:
Democratic Republic of East Timor : DRET [United Nations Mission of Support to East Timor – UNMISET]
(Dilly)
-
President Jose Alexandre Xanana Gusmao
(Presidente Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão)
2007-05-20:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : DRTL [United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor – UNMIT]
(Dili)
-
President Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta
(Presidente José Manuel Ramos-Horta)
2012-05-20:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : DRTL [United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor – UNMIT]
(Dili)
-
President Taur Matan Ruak
(Presidente Taur Matan Ruak-Jose Maria Vasconcelos)
2017-05-20:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : DRTL
(Dili)
-
President Francisco Guterres
(Presidente Francisco Lú-Olo Guterres)
2022-05-20:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste : DRTL
(Dili)
-
President Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta
(Presidente José Manuel Ramos-Horta)