Antonio Jose Seguro is the President of Portugal, sworn in on 9 March 2026 after winning the country's presidential election in a runoff on 8 February 2026 with 66.8 percent of the vote, the highest share ever recorded in a Portuguese presidential contest. Born on 11 March 1962 in Penamacor, he joined the Socialist Party in 1981, served as a member of parliament in the 1990s, led the party's youth wing, and was Secretary-General of the Socialist Party from 2011 to 2014. Before his election he spent nearly two decades as a university lecturer in political science and international relations, and he succeeded Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who had reached the constitutional limit of two terms.
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Political Role21st President of Portugal 1 Political RoleLeader of the Opposition 1 Political RoleMinister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister 1 Political RoleSecretary-General of the Socialist Party 1 Sources
1. Ant?nio Jos? Seguro - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
2. António José Seguro (Wikipedia)
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1962-03-11
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Seguro was born on 11 March 1962 in Penamacor
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Antonio Jose Seguro is the President of Portugal, sworn in on 9 March 2026 after winning the country's presidential election in a runoff on 8 February 2026 with 66.8 percent of the vote, the highest share ever recorded in a Portuguese presidential contest. Born on 11 March 1962 in Penamacor, he joined the Socialist Party in 1981, served as a member of parliament in the 1990s, led the party's youth wing, and was Secretary-General of the Socialist Party from 2011 to 2014.
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