Portuguese presidential candidate Antonio Jose Seguro votes during the presidential election, in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, on Feb. 8, 2026. Pedro Nunes/ReutersLISBON—Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro secured a landslide victory and a five-year term as Portugal’s president in a runoff vote on Sunday, beating his rival Andre Ventura.Seguro becomes the first Socialist head of state in 20 years, succeeding Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, a conservative, after two terms in office.
Portugal Elects Socialist as President by Landslide
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