António José Seguro has won Portugal’s presidential runoff, defeating Chega party leader André Ventura with 66.7% of the vote, according to official results with 99% counted.
The Socialist candidate will serve a five-year term, replacing outgoing President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who reached the constitutional term limit. Seguro campaigned as a moderate, pledging cooperation with Portugal’s centre-right minority government while rejecting Ventura’s anti-establishment and anti-immigration rhetoric.
The presidency in Portugal is largely ceremonial but retains powers including vetoing legislation and dissolving parliament to call early elections. The vote follows a period of political instability, with Portugal holding three general elections in three years.
Key developments:
• Seguro secured 66.7%, compared with Ventura’s 33.3%.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed Seguro’s victory, emphasising shared European values.
• Ventura pledged to continue pursuing political change despite defeat.
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