President of Portugal
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The President of the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: Presidente da República Portuguesa, pronounced: [pɾɨziˈðẽtɨ ðɐ ʁɛˈpuβlikɐ puɾtuˈɡezɐ]) is the executive head of state of Portugal.
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President of the Portuguese Republic
Presidente da República Portuguesa | |
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Style | Mr. President (informal) His Excellency[1] (formal, diplomatic) |
Type | Executive |
Member of | Council of State Council of Ministers |
Residence | Belém Palace |
Seat | Lisbon, Portugal |
Appointer | Direct election; Two-round system, universal suffrage |
Term length | Five years; Renewable once, consecutively. |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Third Republic |
Precursor | King of Portugal |
Formation | 5 October 1910; 113 years ago (1910-10-05) |
First holder | Manuel de Arriaga |
Salary | €93,364.74 (2015) (€6,668.91/month)[2] |
Website | presidencia.pt |
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The current President of Portugal is Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who took office on 9 March 2016.