LUÍS MARQUES MENDES
The PSD National Council approved on Thursday night the party’s support for Luís Marques Mendes’s presidential candidacy with only one vote against. A few hours earlier, Gouveia and Melo had presented his candidacy.
On the day it presented its candidacy for the Presidency of the Republic, the National Council of PSD approved support to Marques Mendes.
“Under proposal from the president of the PSD, the National Council, very enthusiastic and very convinced, decided to give a overwhelming support from the PSD to the presidential candidacy of Dr. Luís Marques Mendes,” he said Hugo Soaresat the end of the meeting of the maximum party body among congresses.
Without needing the number of voters, the PSD secretary and parliamentary leader stated that “in a full room, There was only one vote against and all other votes in favor of massive PSD support to the candidacy of Dr. Luís Marques Mendes ”.
Outside, it was audible the moment of voting and the short applause of the national counselors still in the room.
Hugo Soares spoke in a “profile in the global strategy motion and after we have an application that represents the profile in which the PSD believes – with this expression, support for the candidacy of Dr. Luís Marques Mendes,” he said.
The PSD National Council lasted about two hours, with many participants abandoning the meeting before at the end.
There were several ministers of the current government, such as internal administration, work, finance, foreign affairs, territorial cohesion, environment and agriculture.
He was Luís Montenegro that proposed to the National Council the support for the presidential candidacy of Marques Mendes, highlighting its “Political exemption” and warning that, With him, it is known with what can be said – Of course indirect to Admiral Gouveia and Melo, who has just entered the world of politics.
“We will be in very good hands so that we can project in five years a regular period of operation of the institutions, we know with what we can tell, knowing that there is no surprise,” said Luís Montenegro,
“PSD” in weight in support… Gouveia and Melo
Despite the declared official support of the PSD to Luís Marques Mendes, on the same day, the Social democratic area stood out in the presentation of Gouveia and Melo.
Former PSD ministers and mayors stand out in the first lines of the candidacy session of Admiral Henrique Gouveia and Melo to the Presidency of the Republic.
At Alcântara Maritime Gare, there were several PSD personalities who were present to hear the Admiral’s speech in the reserve, including several former rulers: Fernando NegrãoJustice, Rui Gomes da SilvaParliamentary matters, Martins da CruzForeign business, Angelo CorreiaInternal administration.
In the front row were also several charismatic mayors in the PSD area, such as CARLOS CAREERS (Cascais), ISALTINO MORAIS (Oeiras, and also former Minister of the Environment), as well as the former Mayor of Sintra FERNANDO SEARA.
In the presentation were also present two former presidents of CDS-PP: José Ribeiro e Castro and Francisco Rodrigues do Santos.
Of the socialist area, two former deputies of the PS – Diogo Leãowhich was the party coordinator in the National Defense Commission, and Ricardo Pinheiroformer Secretary of State for Planning-were also present.
