Physician João Varandas Fernandes, former vice-president of CDS-PP and Benfica, has been appointed by António José Seguro to the Medical Support Service of the Presidency of the Republic. The appointment, published in the Diário da República, includes a salary equivalent to 83.80% of an advisor's pay. Varandas Fernandes, who publicly supported Seguro's presidential bid, joins other recent appointees to the Civil House, including economist Jorge Marrão and writer Francisco José Viegas. Additionally, the President has selected Adalberto Campos Fernandes to coordinate the Strategic Pact for Health.