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A cursory glance at the semi-presidential dimension of Portuguese politics suggests stability. Since democratization, in the aftermath of the April 1974 “carnation revolution,” Portugal has had four elected presidents. The first three served two full five-year terms, with high levels of public approval. The fourth incumbent was elected in 2006, and his presidency (in mid-2009) resembled that of his predecessors, with approval ratings that maintained the president as the most popular and best-regarded figure in Portuguese politics.
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Jalali, C. (2011). The President is Not a Passenger. In: Elgie, R., Moestrup, S., Yu-Shan, W. (eds) Semi-Presidentialism and Democracy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230306424_9
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