Leader of the Opposition (Portugal)
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The Leader of the Opposition in Portugal is the unofficial title given to the head of the largest parliamentary party not in government, who serves as the main political challenger to the sitting prime minister.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political office
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unofficial title → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Portuguese Republic
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| associatedWith |
largest opposition party in the Assembly of the Republic
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| country |
Portugal
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| definition |
head of the largest parliamentary party not in government
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| differsFrom |
President of Portugal
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President of the Assembly of the Republic → Prime Minister of Portugal → |
| governmentSystemContext |
parliamentary system
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| hasCharacteristic |
not a constitutionally defined office
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symbolic leadership of all opposition parties → unofficial but politically recognized position → |
| legislativeBody |
Assembly of the Republic
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| officeCreatedBy |
parliamentary convention
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| officeHolderType |
member of parliament
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party leader → |
| opposesOffice |
Prime Minister of Portugal
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| politicalFunction |
leads the opposition in the Assembly of the Republic
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main political challenger to the prime minister of Portugal → |
| positionInHierarchy |
senior opposition political figure
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| recognizedBy |
political practice and media usage in Portugal
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| responsibility |
leading opposition debates against the government in parliament
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presenting alternative policies to the government → publicly challenging the prime minister’s policies → scrutinizing government actions → |
| roleInSystem |
head of the opposition
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| selectionMethod |
is the leader of the largest opposition party in parliament
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| sphereOfActivity |
Portuguese politics
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| termLength |
serves as long as they lead the largest party not in government
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| typicalParty |
Social Democratic Party (when in opposition)
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Socialist Party (when in opposition) → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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António Guterres
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positionHeld |