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António José Seguro

António José Seguro

Former Socialist Party Secretary-General

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Notable Quotes

"The country needs change and hope in a better life." — Campaign launch, June 2025

"The country needs change and hope in a better life." — Campaign launch, June 2025

"Democracy won today, and we will win again on February 8. I invite all democrats, progressives and humanists to join our candidacy and together defeat extremism." — First-round victory speech, January 19, 2026

Stories

Portugal's five-way presidential race signals democratic fragmentation

Rule Changes

President-elect (66.7% runoff victory); to be inaugurated March 9

António José Seguro won Portugal's first-round presidential vote with 31.2% on January 18, 2026, while far-right Chega leader André Ventura captured 23.3%—forcing the country's first runoff in 40 years amid record 11-candidate fragmentation and 61.5% turnout, the highest since 2006. Liberal João Cotrim de Figueiredo took third at 16%, Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo fourth at 15.7%, and PSD's Luís Marques Mendes fifth at 13.7%. Storm Kristin disrupted the February 8 runoff, postponing voting in flood-hit areas like Alcácer do Sal and Leiria until February 15 for 36,852 voters.

Updated Feb 15