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republic
Next election
date to be confirmed
LM
Luís Montenegro live
Head of government - Social Democratic Party
In office since
2 April 2024
Party
Social Democratic Party
Head of state
António José Seguro
Region
Europe
Next election
-
Government
republic
Capital
Lisbon
Population
10 347 892
Country facts
Legislature
Assembly of the Republic
Established
1128
Currency
euro
Official language
Portuguese
Capital
Lisbon
Region
Europe
Area
92,225 km2
Election history
10 March 2024parliamentary
Portuguese legislative election
turnout 59.8%
30 January 2022parliamentary
Portuguese legislative election
turnout 52.2%
24 January 2021presidential
Portuguese presidential election
won: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa · turnout 39.5%
6 October 2019parliamentary
Portuguese legislative election
turnout 48.6%
24 January 2016presidential
Portuguese presidential election
won: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa · turnout 48.7%
4 October 2015parliamentary
Portuguese legislative election
turnout 55.9%
5 June 2011parliamentary
Portuguese legislative election
turnout 58.1%
23 January 2011presidential
Portuguese presidential election
won: Aníbal Cavaco Silva
27 September 2009parliamentary
Portuguese legislative election
turnout 59.7%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2024 - António Costa Luís Montenegro
classification pending
2015 - Pedro Passos Coelho António Costa
classification pending
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.