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António José Seguro obtains 69% approval from Portuguese people at the start of his term

Jornal Económico12 September 2026 at 16:24

António José Seguro obtained 69% approval from Portuguese people at the start of his term as President of the Republic, according to a poll conducted for CNN Portugal, TVI and the weekly newspaper Nascer do Sol. Only 20% of respondents disapprove of his performance, while 11% do not know or prefer not to answer.

The positive assessment is more expressive among women, with 71% approval compared to 66% among men. Geographically, the North stands out as the main stronghold of support, with 74% approval, followed by Greater Lisbon with 70% and the Center and Setúbal Peninsula regions with 69%.

At the party level, Seguro collects high levels of acceptance in almost all political forces, with the Socialist Party leading with 86% approval, followed by Livre with 80%, Left Bloc with 78% and CDU with 62%. The Liberal Initiative records 67% approval and the Democratic Alliance 75%.

The exception is among Chega voters, where opinions are divided: 43% approve and 42% disapprove of the President of the Republic's performance in Belém.

Why this matters

Readers closely follow the evaluation of the new President of the Republic, who starts with a high and majority approval rate across all regions and genders. The poll also reveals the degree of acceptance among different parties, with Chega standing out as the only political force with a predominantly unfavorable opinion, which may signal future political tensions in the relationship between Belém and this formation.

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