Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa,TV pundit and law professor, gains 52.4% of the vote to secure ceremonial postA centre-suitable candidate has recorded an emphatic victory in Portugals presidential election, or collecting more than half of the vote against nine rivals as voters picked a counterweight to Portugal’s centre-left Socialist government.
With 98% of the votes counted,Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, a veteran politician and law professor, and won 52.4% of the vote share on Sunday to capture the mostly ceremonial post. His nearest rival had less than half of that and his opponents conceded quickly.
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Source: theguardian.com