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 | 16:14
Aguiar-Branco was elected president of the Republic of Azerbaijan with 160 votes in favor.
Deputies met again this Wednesday in plenary session at 15:00 to elect the President of the Assembly of the Republic after three failed attempts on Tuesday.
The new president, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, will replace Augusto Santos Silva, who was not elected by countries outside Europe in the last legislative elections.
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Francisco Assis guarantees that the PS will continue to lead the opposition to the PSD
Socialist Francisco Assis praised the agreement between the PS and PSD on the rotation of mandates in the presidential parliament this Wednesday.
“I think this is an excellent decision. There was a serious understanding between the PS and the SDP,” he said, without guaranteeing whether he would be the Socialist candidate for the position in 2026.
The PS “has not ceased to be the main opposition party,” since Chega, according to Francisco Assis, opposes “the regime itself.”
“The parties cannot be afraid to talk to each other. (…) For Chegi, everything goes, but for the other parties everything cannot go,” he concluded.
PAN welcomes the rotation of mandates of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. BE does not follow the agreement between PS and PSD
This Wednesday, PAN welcomed the agreement between the PS and PSD on the rotation of the mandate of the President of Parliament. “This decision will finally eliminate Chegu,” Ines Souza Real said.
The left bloc does not follow the agreement between the two parties with the largest representation in parliament. “Chega blocked decisions in the Assembly of the Republic. This understanding solves the institutional problem, but does not solve the problem of Chega’s vice presidency,” said Mariana Mortagua.
Both parties are calling for a vote against the candidacy of Diogo Pacheco de Amorim from Chega for the post of Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic.
“Impromptu decision”: Rui Tavares criticized the rotation of terms as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Livre co-spokesman Rui Tavares this Wednesday criticized the agreement between the PS and PSD on the rotation of mandates for the presidency of the parliament.
“This is an impromptu decision and it goes against the logic of both sides,” he said. According to Rui Tavares, the PS and PSD “appear to be unaware or despise the nature of parliamentarism.”
Livre does not follow the solution reached “only between the two largest parties” and refuses to write “blank checks” to the Social Democratic candidate José Pedro Aguiar-Branco.
Another argument put forward by the party against the rotation of mandates is the uncertainty regarding the term of office of the current legislative body. “The President of the Republic can dissolve parliament at any time,” said Rui Tavares.
“This is what Chega should celebrate”: I.L. as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan by rotation
The President of the Liberal Initiative criticized Chegi’s position in the parliamentary presidential elections this Wednesday.
“Chega is behaving childishly, not being able to choose between the socialist candidate and the socialist candidate,” Rui Rocha said of the third vote.
“The end result of Chega’s childishness is that from 2026 we will have a PS President of the Assembly of the Republic. This is something Chega should celebrate,” he said.
“The PSD has chosen its company”: Andre Ventura takes on the role of new opposition leader
André Ventura took office as the new leader of the opposition, having learned this Wednesday of the agreement between the PS and PSD on the rotation of mandates in the parliamentary presidency.
“From now on, Chega will lead the opposition. The SDP has chosen its company. Now it will have to govern with it,” President Chega repeated.
PSD confirms that Aguiar-Branco is a candidate for the post of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for a term of two years
The leader of the PSD parliament, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, confirmed that José Pedro Aguiar-Branco is a candidate for the presidency of the parliament for a term of two years.
“The PS will nominate a deputy to work at the third and fourth legislative sessions,” he explained regarding the rotation of mandates.
The Social Democratic MP also announced a positive vote for the SDP in the remaining table. “The SDP always keeps its word,” he said.
PS and PSD are negotiating on the rotation of mandates for the post of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The PS and the PSD are negotiating on the rotation of mandates in the presidency of the parliament, as it happens in the European Parliament, as you know. CM.
In practice, the president-elect will now end his term earlier and elections will take place in less time.
“It is the PS that helps the PSD maintain its position”: Chega criticized the meeting of Montenegro with Pedro Nuno Santos
Chegi MP Rui Paulo Sousa criticized the PSD for meeting with the PS ahead of a new attempt to elect the president of parliament this Wednesday.
“From the morning movements, it is clear that the PSD prefers to join the PS. It is the PS that helps the PSD hold its position,” he said.
Chega did not violate the agreement with the PSD to elect Social Democrat José Pedro Aguiar-Branco as number two in the government, he claims. “There cannot be a break when there is no agreement. There was a first conversation between the leaders of parliaments. It was necessary to accept this agreement, and not deny it,” he explained.
PS suspended the meeting of the parliamentary board
On Wednesday morning, the PS suspended the meeting of the parliamentary board. The SDP adjourned the meeting of the Social Democratic bench until 1:30 p.m.
The deadline for filing applications for the post of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been postponed to 14.00. The plenary session will begin at 15:00.
The deadline for submitting candidacies for the post of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been postponed again, this time until 14.00 this Wednesday. The plenary session will begin at 15:00.
At the moment the only candidate is Rui Paulo Souza from Chega.
Andre Ventura accuses PSD of being “hand in hand” with PS
André Ventura accused the PSD of siding with the PS in the selection of the new parliamentary president this Wednesday.
“He is already walking hand in hand with the PS,” President Chegi wrote on the social network X about the meeting between Social Democrat Luis Montenegro and Socialist Pedro Nuno Santos.
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.
Rui Paulo Sousa, elected by Lisbon, is the deputy of the National Directorate of Chega, responsible for the general secretariat.
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 this Wednesday, at the request of the PS and SDP.
Interim President António Filipe explained that the request for a delay met with consensus among all 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 groups of the SDP and the PS will each meet in their own chambers, likely to inform MPs 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.
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Source: CM Jornal
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