List of Presidents of Portugal
The current President of Portugal is Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the winner of the 2016 presidential election.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
On 24 January 2016, Rebelo de Sousa was elected as President of Portugal in the first round of voting. He stood as an independent, appealing for moderation and cross-party consensus. During his election campaign, he promised to repair political divisions and the hardship of Portugal's 2011–14 bailout. Unlike his predecessor, Anibal Cavaco Silva, he had never previously held a top state position.