The Bloco de Esquerda regrets that the immediate sending of the measure to the President of the Republic did not achieve the necessary consensus in the Assembly of the Republic.
Parliament approves 'lay-off' with 100% salary paid in disaster areas; PSD, CDS and IL block immediate sending to Belém
Friday, 6 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
- Former Mayor of Porto (2002–2013)
- Former PSD Leader (2018–2022)
- Party: Social Democratic Party (PSD), Partido Social Democrata
Rui Fernando da Silva Rio (born 1957) is a Portuguese politician and tax consultant known for his moderate, fiscally disciplined approach to center-right politics. As mayor of Porto for over a decade, he was credited with stabilizing the city's finances and overseeing urban regeneration.
He led the PSD from 2018 to 2022, adopting a conciliatory tone that contrasted with the more combative style of other PSD leaders. He lost the 2022 legislative election to the PS's António Costa (who won an absolute majority) and was succeeded as PSD leader by Luís Montenegro. He remains an influential voice in PSD internal debates and is occasionally cited in commentary on the party's direction.
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