24 January 2016: Presidential elections in Portugal
The candidate of the Social Democratic Party and the People’s Party – Social Democratic Centre, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has been elected as the new President of Portugal. He received 52% of the votes, which means there is no need for a second round of elections. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will succeed his party colleague Anibal Cavaco Silva, who is leaving after two years in office.
