Portugal’s Socialists Pick Santos as Leader Before Snap Election
- Prime Minister Costa quit on Nov. 7 after an eight-year tenure
- Portugal will hold an early general election on March 10
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Portugal’s ruling Socialists picked former minister Pedro Nuno Santos to be the new party leader ahead of a snap election in March that was called after his predecessor unexpectedly quit as premier.
Santos won party elections held on Friday and Saturday, Socialist official Pedro do Carmo told reporters in Lisbon late on Saturday. The 46-year-old beat current Home Affairs Minister Jose Luis Carneiro, 52, who presented himself as being more moderate than Santos.