After defeat, the Admiral says he is "available to serve Portugal"
The Admiral accepts responsibility for the defeat. Gouveia e Melo congratulates Ventura and Seguro, who advanced to the second round, and says he is “available to serve Portugal”. A possible endorsement? “I'll speak.”
Gouveia e Melo, the military officer with a 'cold' reputation who faltered in the race for Belém
PROFILE || From the depths of the ocean - where he spent more than 20,000 hours - to the stratosphere of the polls - where he at times polled ahead of Passos Coelho or Guterres. Gouveia e Melo, the best-known military figure from the pandemic, did not fulfil his dream of reaching Belém. The former head of the Navy finished in fourth place with just over 12% of the vote.
