The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, collapsed while he was at the Faculty of Science and Technology in Caparica. The head of state was taken by ambulance by Trafaria firefighters to the Santa Cruz Hospital in Oeiras.
The information provided in writing by the President of the Republic around 15:45 is that “the President of the Republic felt unwell after visiting the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Nova de Lisbon and went to the Santa Cruz Hospital.” as a precaution.”
Marcelo Rebelo de Souza was seen at the university by the ambulance and intensive care team from San Francisco de Xavier Hospital.
Two ambulances from Trafaria were also called to the scene, one of which was supposed to take the president “just in case” to the Santa Cruz hospital with signs of fainting.
When they arrived at the college, the Trafaria firemen discovered that the President of the Republic had passed out and attempted to regain consciousness before handing him over to the paramedics.
The first condition firefighters discovered in Presidente was a reflection of poor nutrition. Marcelo, who probably ate little at dinner, suffered from hypovolemia, dizziness, nausea, and extreme fatigue.
Chief of Staff Fernando Frutuoso de Melo told reporters that Marcelo was “in good spirits”.
“He lost consciousness, but quickly came to his senses. He didn’t even want us to cancel the daily agenda,” he said.
“He called me on his cell phone in the ambulance. The medical team is the same that operated on him in 2019,” he added.
António Costa also reacted to the fainting fit and expressed his hope that everything “was nothing more than a fright.”
“You shouldn’t ask the president of the republic to slow down, it’s not his part,” the prime minister added.
“I called the chief of staff and, to my surprise, the president answered. He is in good spirits and hopes to be released from the hospital,” he admitted, before sharing Marcelo’s “optimism” about his state of health.
The head of state was accompanied by Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education Elvira Fortunato to attend the opening ceremony of the NANOVA Laboratory of Nanocharacteristics and Advanced Materials.
The President of the Republic attended the Universidade Nova de Lisboa male tuna concert.
This is the second time Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has passed out in public. In 2018, while visiting the sanctuary of Bom Jesus in Braga, the president collapsed after suffering from acute food poisoning that led to dehydration.
Author: Sergio A. Vitorino, Miguel Curado This Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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