Portuguese presidential election, 2011

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The Portuguese presidential election of 2011 was the national vote in which incumbent president Aníbal Cavaco Silva won re-election for a second term as Portugal’s head of state.

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instanceOf election in Portugal
presidential election
ballotType secret ballot
capitalCityOfElectionCountry Lisbon NERFINISHED
constitutionalContext semi-presidential system of Portugal
constitutionalRoleOfWinner arbiter of the regular functioning of democratic institutions
guarantor of national independence
supreme commander of the Armed Forces of Portugal
country Portugal
democraticProcess direct popular vote
electionOutcome continuity of incumbent presidency
electionType national vote
electoralAuthority Portuguese Constitutional Court NERFINISHED
electorate Portuguese citizens
headOfStateRole President of the Portuguese Republic NERFINISHED
heldUnderConstitution Constitution of the Portuguese Republic NERFINISHED
incumbentBeforeAndAfter Aníbal Cavaco Silva NERFINISHED
incumbentBeforeElection Aníbal Cavaco Silva NERFINISHED
incumbentIdeologyDescriptor centre-right liberal-conservative
incumbentPartyOrSupportBase centre-right
incumbentReelected yes
languageOfCampaign Portuguese
nextElection Portuguese presidential election, 2016 NERFINISHED
officeContested President of Portugal NERFINISHED
officeResidenceOfWinner Belém Palace NERFINISHED
officeTermLength five-year presidential term
politicalSystemContext multi-party democracy
positionOfWinner head of state of Portugal
previousElection Portuguese presidential election, 2006
region Europe
result Aníbal Cavaco Silva re-elected President of Portugal
roundsHeld one
scope nationwide
secondRoundRequired no
supranationalContext European Union member state election
termNumberWon second term
votingEligibility Portuguese citizens over 18 years old
votingSystem two-round system
winner Aníbal Cavaco Silva NERFINISHED

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Aníbal Cavaco Silva participatedIn Portuguese presidential election, 2011