Portugal has just welcomed its new Prime Minister , Luis Montenegro, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (AD).
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| New Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro. (Source: EPA) |
On the evening of March 20, the Portuguese President's office issued a press release stating that President Rebelo de Sousa had appointed Luis Montenegro as Prime Minister, following the AD party's victory in the general election on March 10.
Reuters reported that, speaking to reporters after his appointment, Montenegro said he would submit a list of ministers to President Rebelo de Sousa on March 28 and the new government would take office on April 2.
Within the following 10 days, the new government will have to present its program of action to Parliament .
In the Portuguese general election held on March 10th, the AD party won 80 seats out of 230 in Parliament, followed by the Socialist party with 78 seats and the Chega party with 50 seats.
Although the AD party did not have enough seats to form a majority government, Montenegro repeatedly stated that his party was ready to govern itself and would not negotiate a coalition with the Chega party.
Mr. Montenegro, 51, is a seasoned lawyer and parliamentarian who succeeds Antonio Costa of the Socialist Party, who had been in power since 2015 but did not win a majority in parliament.
Last November, Costa announced his resignation amid an investigation into alleged irregularities in his cabinet's handling of lithium and hydrogen mining projects in Portugal.
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