2026 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
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The 2026 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election will be held on 30 May 2026.[1] A national party congress will be held on 21 and 22 June in Anadia.[1] In this election, all active party members (those who have paid at least one membership fee in the last 2 years) will be eligible to cast a ballot, as previously only members with all fees paid were eligible.[1]
Incumbent party leader, and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has confirmed his intention to run for another term.[2][3] Former leader and Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, who has been quite critical of Montenegro's leadership and premiership, was the subject of media speculation about a possible candidacy for the leadership.[4] Despite that, he announced that he wasn't going to be a candidate in this election, leaving the door open for a future candidacy in another election.[5]
Declined
| Name | Born | Experience | Announcement date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luís Montenegro |
16 February 1973 (age 53) Porto |
Prime Minister (since 2024) President of the Social Democratic Party (since 2022) Member of Parliament for Aveiro (since 2025; also 2005–2017) Leader of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Caucus (2011–2017) Member of Parliament for Lisbon (2024–2025) |
4 March 2026 | [2] |
- Pedro Passos Coelho – former Prime Minister (2011–2015); former PSD leader (2010–2018).[5]