The first plenary session of the XVI Legislative Assembly began on Tuesday morning with several interruptions. The name nominated for the post of President of the Assembly of the Republic was not elected in the first vote. Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco received 89 votes, with 134 white votes and seven zero votes. needed 116.
In the second vote with three candidates, the result was: Aguiar-Branco (PSD) – 88 votes, candidate Francisco Assis (PS) – 90 and Manuela Tender (Chega) – 49 votes. Aguiar-Branco and Assis advanced to the second round, but even so, the third vote of the day did not give either candidate the required 116 votes. Aguiar-Branco had 88 votes, Assis had 90, and whites had 52 votes.
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Updated March 27, 2024 | 11:03
Chega introduces Rui Paulo Sousa as a candidate for the post of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
This Wednesday, Chega presented the deputy Rui Paulo Sousa as the new candidate for the presidency of parliament.
On Tuesday, the party presented the candidacy of Manuela Tender, but the MP received only 49 of the 116 required votes.
The deadline for submitting candidates for the presidential elections in Azerbaijan has been postponed
The deadline for submitting candidates for the election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic has been postponed by 30 minutes, until 11:30 am this Wednesday.
Interim President António Filipe explained that this request met with consensus between the parties.
The meeting between the PS and the SDP ended
The meeting between Pedro Nuno Santos and Luis Montenegro has already concluded and could help break the deadlock in the Assembly of the Republic.
It is unclear how the meeting went or whether a name was chosen.
The parliamentary group of the SDP and the PS will each meet in their own hall, probably to inform the deputies about what happened at the meeting.
Everything is still open.
The meeting between Pedro Nuno Santos and Luis Montenegro will take place.
The meeting between Pedro Nuno Santos and Luis Montenegro is currently taking place with a certain degree of secrecy and the exact location has not been disclosed. Both are in parliament, but may not be in the same chamber.
Shortly thereafter, Pedro Nuno Santos will assemble a parliamentary group.
Montenegro meets with Pedro Nuno Santos to begin elections for the presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Luis Montenegro will soon face Pedro Nuno Santos. The meeting between them aims to open the elections for the President of the Assembly of the Republic.
Deputies are today trying to elect the chairman of parliament for the fourth time
Deputies will meet again in plenary session this Wednesday at 12 noon to try for the fourth time to elect the President of the Assembly of the Republic after three failed attempts on Tuesday.
The impasse in the election of the second state figure led to the fact that after 23:00 on Tuesday, the PCP deputy António Filipe, temporarily presiding over the parliament, announced at the first plenary session of the XVI Legislative Assembly that work would resume this Wednesday at 12:00: 00:00 and that applications can be submitted until 11:00.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal

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