Games are made. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has asked Luis Montenegro, leader of the center-right Democratic Alliance coalition, to form a government, the Portuguese presidency said on Thursday (March 21). The Democratic Alliance won the legislative elections held on March 10 by a narrow margin, and does not have a parliamentary majority.
Luis Montenegro repeatedly announced that his party was ready to rule alone, ruling out negotiations with the far-right Chiga party, which came in third place in the vote. This appointment was made shortly after midnight on Thursday, after foreign ballot papers were counted by the Election Commission. Chiga won two additional seats, while the Democratic Alliance and the Socialists each won only one additional seat.
80 seats. In total, the Democratic Alliance won 80 of the 230 seats in the Portuguese Parliament. The Socialist Party won 78 seats and Chiga (“enough” in Portuguese) 50 seats. [législatives]The president has risen [donc] The Portuguese presidency said in a press statement, “I decided to appoint Luis Montenegro as Prime Minister.”
Luis Montenegro told reporters after announcing his appointment that the government will be sworn in on April 2. He added that he would present the formation of his government to the president next Thursday. In November, António Costa, then Portuguese Prime Minister, resigned over corruption suspicions.
(With Reuters)
