LISBONA (PORTOGALLO) (ITALPRESS) – Socialist Antonio Josè Seguro was elected new president of Portugal in the second round of the presidential elections, obtaining 66.8% of the votes. Unconfitted the leader of the right-wing populist Andrè Ventura, who stopped at 33.2%. It will happen to the conservative Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who held office for ten years and who could not relapse for a third term. The victory of Seguro marks the return of a socialist leader to the presidency after twenty years. “The winners tonight are the Portuguese and Democracy,” the new head of state said, expressing his desire to be “the president of all Portuguese”.
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