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Portuguese president appoints new Prime Minister
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- 21 March, 2024
- 05:57
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa appointed Luis Montenegro, the leader of the Democratic Alliance (AD), as prime minister on Wednesday following early general elections on March 10, Report informs, citing Anadolu Agency.
Montenegro, aged 51, led the AD to become the top party in the 230-seat National Assembly by winning 80 seats.
The president's office said in a statement that after holding meetings with the leaders of political parties that took part in the March 10 elections, President De Sousa appointed Montenegro as the prime minister of the 24th government.
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