:List of presidents of Portugal
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|Top left: Teófilo Braga President of the Provisional Government of the Republic.
|Top right: Óscar Carmona was the longest serving head of state.
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|Bottom right: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is the incumbent president.}}
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The complete list of presidents of the Portuguese Republic consists of the 20 heads of state in the history of Portugal since the 5 October 1910 revolution that installed a republican regime.
This list includes not only those persons who were sworn into office as President of Portugal but also those who de facto served as head of state since 1910. This is the case of Teófilo Braga who served as President of the Provisional Government after the republican coup d'état. Also Sidónio Pais, Mendes Cabeçadas, Gomes da Costa, as well as Canto e Castro and Óscar Carmona in their early months, were not sworn into office as presidents of the Republic, usually being prime ministers, but de facto accumulated this function, thus combining in practice head of state and head of government in one person.
See the notes for more information.
Election terms
The numbering reflects the uninterrupted terms in office served by a single man. For example, Jorge Sampaio served two consecutive terms and is counted as the 19th president (not the 19th and 20th). Teófilo Braga served as the first and sole president of the Provisional Government, and therefore is not considered to be the first president, although he would serve again as head of state and be the second president after the resignation of Manuel de Arriaga.
However, Bernardino Machado served two non-consecutive terms, and he is counted as both the third and the eighth presidents. Because of this, the list below contains 20 presidencies, but only 19 presidents.
Under the Constitution of Portugal adopted in 1976, in the wake of the 1974 Carnation Revolution, the president is elected to a five-year term with the possibility of running for a second consecutive term; there is no limit to the number of terms a president may serve, but a president who serves two consecutive terms may not serve again in the next five years after the second term finishes.
The official residence of the president of Portugal is the Belém Palace.
The current president of the Portuguese Republic is Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the winner of the 2016 presidential election and re-elected in the 2021 presidential election.
Presidents
The colors indicate the political affiliation of each president.
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! colspan="8" | Presidents appointed in the aftermath of the Carnation Revolution (1974–1976) |
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| colspan="2" |National Salvation JuntaBetween the Carnation Revolution on April 25, 1974 and May 15 of the same year, António de Spínola was the head of the National Salvation Junta, being the de facto head of state and government. After May 15 Adelino da Palma Carlos became the Prime Minister, and Spínola continued as de jure head of state as President of the Republic. | — | 25 April 1974 | 15 May 1974 | – |
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| {{CSS image crop|Image =António de Spínola (1974).png|bSize = 95|cWidth = 80|cHeight = 120|oTop = 0|oLeft = 5}} | António de Spínola | — | 15 May 1974 | 30 September 1974{{Ref|R|[R]}} | bgcolor=#DCDCDC| Military officer |
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| {{CSS image crop|Image = Francisco Costa Gomes Roma 1975.jpg|bSize = 180|cWidth = 80|cHeight = 120|oTop = 50|oLeft = 63}} | Francisco da Costa Gomes | — | 30 September 1974 | 14 July 1976 | bgcolor=#DCDCDC| Military officer |{{Cite web|title=Costa Gomes - PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS: - PRESIDENCIA.PT|url=http://www.presidencia.pt/?idc=13&idi=3349&idl=2|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.presidencia.pt|language=pt}} |
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! colspan=8 | Presidents elected under the Constitution of the Republic (1976–present) |
rowspan="2" style="background: linear-gradient(gray 75%, {{party color|Democratic Renewal Party (Portugal)}} 25%); color:white;" |16
| rowspan="2" | {{CSS image crop|Image = Ramalho Eanes (1983-09-14) (cropped).png|bSize = 110|cWidth = 80|cHeight = 120|oTop = 0|oLeft = 15}} | rowspan="2" | António Ramalho Eanes | 1976 | 14 July 1976 | 14 January 1981 | rowspan="2" style="background: linear-gradient(#DCDCDC 75%, #D0F0C0 25%); color:black;" |Military officer | rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|title=Ramalho Eanes - PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS: - PRESIDENCIA.PT|url=http://www.presidencia.pt/?idc=13&idi=3350&idl=2|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.presidencia.pt|language=pt}} |
1980
| 14 January 1981 | 9 March 1986 |
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; color:white;"| 17
| rowspan="2" | {{CSS image crop|Image = Mário Soares par Claude Truong-Ngoc 1978.png|bSize = 85|cWidth = 80|cHeight = 120|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}} | rowspan="2" | Mário Soares | 1986 | 9 March 1986 | 9 March 1991 | {{Party shading/PS}} rowspan=2|Socialist | rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|title=Mário Soares - PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS: - PRESIDENCIA.PT|url=http://www.presidencia.pt/?idc=13&idi=3351&idl=2|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.presidencia.pt|language=pt}} |
1991
| 9 March 1991 | 9 March 1996 |
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}; color:white;"| 18
| rowspan="2" | {{CSS image crop|Image = Jorge Sampaio 3.jpg|bSize = 90|cWidth = 80|cHeight = 120|oTop = 5|oLeft = 5}} | rowspan="2" | Jorge Sampaio | 1996 | 9 March 1996 | 9 March 2001 | {{Party shading/PS}} rowspan=2| Socialist | rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|title=Jorge Sampaio - PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS: - PRESIDENCIA.PT|url=http://www.presidencia.pt/?idc=13&idi=3335&idl=2|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.presidencia.pt|language=pt}} |
2001
| 9 March 2001 | 9 March 2006 |
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; color:white;"| 19
| rowspan="2" | {{CSS image crop|Image = Cavaco Silva (2014-06-05), cropped.png|bSize = 110|cWidth = 80|cHeight = 120|oTop = 5|oLeft = 15}} | rowspan="2" | Aníbal Cavaco Silva | 2006 | 9 March 2006 | 9 March 2011 | {{Party shading/PSD}} rowspan=2| Social Democratic | rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|title=Aníbal Cavaco Silva - PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS: - PRESIDENCIA.PT|url=http://www.presidencia.pt/?idc=13&idi=103405&idl=2|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.presidencia.pt|language=pt}} |
2011
| 9 March 2011 | 9 March 2016 |
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}; color:white;"| 20
| rowspan="2" | {{CSS image crop|Image = Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (Web Summit).jpg|bSize = 130|cWidth = 80|cHeight = 120|oTop = 20|oLeft = 25}} | rowspan="2" | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | 2016 | 9 March 2016 | 9 March 2021 | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/PSD}}| Social Democratic |
2021
| 9 March 2021 | Incumbent |
- Left office early:
: {{note_label|A|[A]}} Assassinated.
: {{note_label|D|[D]}} Died in office of natural causes.
: {{note_label|R|[R]}} Resigned.
: {{note_label|C|[C]}} Forced to resign due to a coup d'état.
Timeline
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! {{flagicon|Portugal}} Timeline of Presidents of Portugal (1910–present) |
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Birthplaces
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{{Location map~|Portugal|position=left|lat=37.136944|long=-8.538333|label=Teixeira Gomes|marksize=6}}
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Presidents by time in office
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Rank | President | Time in office | Terms | Party |
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1
| Óscar Carmona || 24 years, 286 days || 5 || {{color test|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|size=1}} Independent → {{color test|{{party color|National Union (Portugal)}}|size=1}} National Union | ||||
2
| Américo Tomás || 15 years, 259 days || 3 || {{color test|{{party color|National Union (Portugal)}}|size=1}} National Union | ||||
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| Mário Soares || 10 years, 0 days || 2 || {{color test|{{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Socialist | ||||
Jorge Sampaio | 10 years, 0 days | 2 | {{color test|{{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Socialist | |
Aníbal Cavaco Silva | 10 years, 0 days | 2 | {{color test|{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Social Democratic | |
4
| António Ramalho Eanes || 9 years, 238 days || 2 || {{color test|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|size=1}} Independent → {{color test|{{party color|Democratic Renewal Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Democratic Renewal | ||||
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| align="center"|5 | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | {{age in years and days|2016|3|9}} (Incumbent) | 2 | {{color test|{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Social Democratic |
6
| Francisco Craveiro Lopes || 7 years, 0 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|National Union (Portugal)}}|size=1}} National Union | ||||
7
| António José de Almeida || 4 years, 0 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|Evolutionist Party}}|size=1}} Evolutionist → {{color test|{{party color|Republican Liberal Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Republican Liberal | ||||
8
| Manuel de Arriaga || 3 years, 278 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|Portuguese Republican Party}}|size=1}} Republican → {{color test|{{party color|Democratic Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Democratic | ||||
9
| Bernardino Machado || 2 years, 239 days || 2 || {{color test|{{party color|Democratic Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Democratic | ||||
10
| Manuel Teixeira Gomes || 2 year, 67 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|Democratic Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Democratic | ||||
11
| Francisco da Costa Gomes || 1 year, 288 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|size=1}} Independent | ||||
12
| Teófilo Braga || 1 year, 87 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|Portuguese Republican Party}}|size=1}} Republican → {{color test|{{party color|Democratic Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} Democratic | ||||
13
| Sidónio Pais || 1 year, 2 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|National Republican Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} National Republican | ||||
14
| João do Canto e Castro || 295 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|National Republican Party (Portugal)}}|size=1}} National Republican | ||||
15
| António de Spínola || 158 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|size=1}} Independent | ||||
16
| António de Oliveira Salazar || 93 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|National Union (Portugal)}}|size=1}} National Union | ||||
17
| Manuel Gomes da Costa || 22 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|size=1}} Independent | ||||
18
| José Mendes Cabeçadas || 17 days || 1 || {{color test|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|size=1}} Independent |
See also
{{Portal|Portugal}}
- President of Portugal
- First Lady of Portugal
- List of heads of state of Portugal
- List of prime ministers of Portugal
- List of Portuguese monarchs
- Prime Minister of Portugal
- Politics of Portugal
- History of Portugal
- History of Portugal (1910–1926)
- History of Portugal (1926–1932)
- History of Portugal (1932–1974)
- History of Portugal (1974–1986)
- History of Portugal (1986–2000)
- History of Portugal (2000–present)
- Timeline of Portuguese history
Notes
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References
- {{cite book | author = Jornal de Notícias |date=January–May 2006 | title = Presidents de Portugal - Fotobiografias | editor =Museu da Presidência da República/Jornal de Notícias | edition = 1st | location = Porto}}
- {{cite web | title=Portal da História | work=Biografias dos Presidentes | url=http://www.arqnet.pt/ | access-date=February 8, 2006}}
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