2021-JAN-26

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)