Lisbon,.- Former minister and former socialist leader António José Seguro and far-right leader André Ventura will compete for the Presidency of Portugal in the second round, on February 8th, with 98.75% of the votes counted in the first round of elections held this Sunday.
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Behind them comes in third place, with 15.82% of the votes, the liberal MEP João Cotrim de Figueiredo, with Admiral in the reserve Henrique Gouveia e Melo and the conservative commentator and former minister Luís Marques Mendes further behind. More than 11 million Portuguese were called to the polls during this day, of which more than 1.7 million reside abroad, to elect the successor of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, after 10 years in the Head of State. The turnout as of 4:00 p.m. local time (same GMT) this Sunday was 45.51%, a figure that exceeds the total participation in the last elections of this type, held in 2021, which was 39.24%. The president in Portugal has the function of referee and supervisor of political life, and does not have executive prerogatives. Among other powers, he can veto laws, dissolve Parliament, and call elections.
