Moderate right-wing leader Luis Montenegro was appointed Prime Minister of Portugal on the night of Thursday March 21. The 51-year-old trained lawyer and seasoned parliamentarian will succeed the socialist Antonio Costa, in power since the end of 2015.
Montenegro's party won 28.8% of the vote and 80 deputies out of a total of 230. The far-right Chega (Enough) party, for its part, clearly strengthened its status as the third political force in the country.