2016 East Timorese local elections
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Local elections were held in East Timor on 29 October 2016 for the first round and on 13 November 2016 for the second round to elect Village Chiefs (Chefe do Suco) and delegates for Village Councils (Conselho do Suco) in 442 sucos (villages). It included the election of Hamlet Chiefs (Chefe do Aldeia) in 2,225 aldeias (communities). Elected officials will serve a seven-year term.[1]
Local elections were originally scheduled for 9 October 2015 but were postponed by the National Parliament.[2][3] On 5 July 2016, Law No. 09/2016, also known as the "Law of Sucos," was enacted. It includes a provision on the manner of election for the village chiefs, village councils and hamlet chiefs. However, it does not provide overseas voting.[4]
