On Wednesday, 9 March, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was sworn in as Portugal’s next president, the fifth Head of State to take office since the 1974 Revolution.
Portugal’s new President takes office
With the ceremony lasting most of the day, Rebelo de Sousa spent the morning in Parliament where he took a short oath in front of several hundred people before heading off to the presidential palace at lunchtime.
Rebelo de Sousa, who is 67 and was elected with 52 percent of the vote, succeeds AnÃbal Cavaco Silva and will remain in office until 2021.
From: The Portugal News
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