Aguiar-Branco re-elected as president of Portuguese parliament

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-06-03

LISBON, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), was re-elected as president of Portugal's parliament on Tuesday. During the inaugural session of the new legislature, Aguiar-Branco secured 202 votes in favor, winning a clear majority. This marks a stark contrast to last year's election, when Aguiar-Branco was only elected after four rounds of voting, eventually receiving 160 votes. To av......

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