President of the Republic
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The President of the Republic is Portugal’s head of state, who also serves as the civilian commander-in-chief of the nation’s armed forces and plays a key role in overseeing democratic institutions.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of the Republic (Portugal) | 2 |
| Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | 0 |
| Teófilo Braga | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | head of state office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
President of Portugal
ⓘ
President of Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Presidente da República Portuguesa
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| appoints |
Council of Ministers on proposal of the Prime Minister
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Portugal ⓘ certain members of the Council of State ⓘ |
| assumedOffice | 9 March 2016 ⓘ |
| candidacyRequirement |
Portuguese citizenship
ⓘ
minimum age of 35 years ⓘ supporting signatures from registered voters ⓘ |
| city | Lisbon ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of 1976 ⓘ |
| currentOfficeholder | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa ⓘ |
| electionMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| firstOfficeholder | Teófilo Braga ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Portugal ⓘ |
| inaugurationOath | sworn before the Assembly of the Republic ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
1976 Portuguese Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
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| participatesIn | Council of State ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | semi-presidential system ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the Republic
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
President of the Republic (Portugal)
President of the Republic self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
President of the Republic (Portugal)
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| power |
accredit Portuguese ambassadors
ⓘ
appoint and dismiss the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces ⓘ appoint and dismiss the chiefs of staff of the branches of the Armed Forces on government proposal ⓘ call referendums under constitutional rules ⓘ declare a state of siege or state of emergency with authorization of the Assembly of the Republic ⓘ dismiss the Government under constitutional conditions ⓘ dissolve the Assembly of the Republic under constitutional conditions ⓘ grant pardons and commute sentences ⓘ receive foreign ambassadors ⓘ submit certain laws to the Constitutional Court for prior review ⓘ veto legislation passed by the Assembly of the Republic ⓘ |
| precededBy | office of President of the Republic under the Estado Novo regime ⓘ |
| rankInProtocol | highest office in the Portuguese state ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Portuguese people through democratic elections ⓘ |
| residence | Belém Palace ⓘ |
| residesIn | Lisbon District ⓘ |
| role |
civilian commander-in-chief of the Portuguese Armed Forces
ⓘ
guarantor of the regular functioning of democratic institutions ⓘ head of state of Portugal ⓘ |
| seat | Belém Palace ⓘ |
| symbol |
presidential standard of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Standard of the President of the Portuguese Republic
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| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | maximum of two consecutive terms ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | Portuguese citizens over 18 years of age ⓘ |
| votingSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
this entity surface form:
President of the Republic (Portugal)
subject surface form:
Teófilo Braga
this entity surface form:
President of the Republic (Portugal)