National Unity Party (Timor-Leste)

The National Unity Party (Partido Unidade Nacional) is a Christian democratic party in Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor). Its predecessor, the National Party (Partidu Nacional), was founded by Fernanda Borges in October 2005. From it emerged the PUN, which was officially registered on January 17, 2007. Leading members of the Colimau 2000 are members of the PUN. Parts of the Catholic Church in Timor-Leste also support the PUN. The party is centered in the western Municipalities of Ermera and Bobonaro. Party leader is Fernanda Borges, secretary general is Maria Fatima de Deus.

The party says it has a base of 100,000 people, which is a tenth of the population. At its founding party congress, 426 delegates from 131 villages from eight districts at the time are said to have been present. There was a dispute with the Ministry of Justice over the registration of the party. Only the Timor-Leste Supreme Court of Justice confirmed the registration for the parliamentary elections held on 30 June 2007. Of which, the party won 4.55% of the total votes and 3 seats in parliament including that of its leader Fernanda Borges. It did not win any seats in the 2012 election.