People's Liberation Party (East Timor)

The People's Liberation Party (Partidu Libertasaun Popular; abbreviated PLP) is a political party in East Timor. The party is led by former East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak, who became the PLP's leader in 2017.

History
On 9 December 2015, the PLP submitted 35,000 signatures from its supporters to the East Timorese Supreme Court, to be officially recognized as a political party. On 22 December 2015, the Supreme Court accepted their request and officially recognized the party. In 2015, it was reported that then East Timorese president Taur Matan Ruak planned on becoming the leader of the PLP after he finished his term in office. In 2017, Taur Matan Ruak became the PLP's leader, replacing Adérito de Jesus Soares.