The Portuguese parliament elects president after the pact between the center-right and the socialists to rotate. The candidacy went ahead with the support of 160 deputies with a quorum of 228.
Aguiar-Branco will lead the Assembly of the Republic for two years, until 2026, and a socialist will take over the following two legislative sessions until 2028. The other candidate for the Presidency of the chamber, the far-right Rui Paulo Sousa, from the Chega party, received 50 votes in favor.