List of Presidents of Portugal
The current President of Portugal is Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the winner of the 2016 presidential election.
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
On 20 October 2005, Cavaco Silva announced his candidacy for the 2006 presidential election. He was elected President of the Republic on 22 January 2006 with 50.6% of votes cast, avoiding a run-off. He is the first elected center-right President in Portugal since 1974. He is also the second former Prime Minister to be elected President, following in the footsteps of Mário Soares.