The president of the CDS – People's Party is highest position within the Portuguese CDS – People's Party (PSD). The current holder is Nuno Melo, who was elected to the position on 3 April 2022.
List of presidents of the CDS – People's Party Colour key #PortraitNameConstituencyTerm in officeElectionPrime MinisterRef.StartEnd1Diogo Freitas do Amaral(1941–2019)Lisbon 1974 19831974Vasco Gonçalves (1974–1975)José Pinheiro de Azevedo (1975–1976)1976Mário Soares (1976–1978)1978Alfredo Nobre da Costa (1978)Carlos Mota Pinto (1978–1979)Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (1979–1980)Francisco Sá Carneiro (1980)himself (1980–1981)1981Francisco Pinto Balsemão (1981–1983)2Francisco Lucas Pires(1944–1998)Porto (1976–1979)Coimbra (1979–1983)Lisbon (1983–1987) 1983 19861983Mário Soares (1983–1985)1985Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1985–1995)3Adriano Moreira(1922–2022)Bragança (1980–1983)Porto (1983–1987)Lisbon (1987–1995) 1986 198819864Diogo Freitas do Amaral(1941–2019)Lisbon 1988 1992198819905Manuel Monteiro(b. 1962)Porto (1985–1987)Braga (1995–1999) 1992 19981992199419951996António Guterres (1995–2002)6Paulo Portas(b. 1962)Aveiro (1995–2015)Lisbon (2015–2016) 1998 2005199820002002José Durão Barroso (2002–2004)2003Pedro Santana Lopes (2004–2005)José Sócrates (2005–2011)7José Ribeiro e Castro(b. 1953)Braga (1976–1979)Aveiro (1979–1980)Lisbon (1980–1983)Braga (1999–2002)Porto (2009–2015)Lisbon (2022) 2005 2007200520068Paulo Portas(b. 1962)Aveiro (1995–2015)Lisbon (2015–2016) 2007 20162007200820102013Pedro Passos Coelho (2011–2015)António Costa (2015–2024)9Assunção Cristas(b. 1974)Leiria (2009–2019)Lisbon (2019–2020) 2016 20202016201810Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos(b. 1988)Porto (2019–2022)Lisbon (2022) 2020 2022202011Nuno Melo(b. 1966)Braga (1999–2009)Porto (since 2024) 2022Incumbent20222024 Luís Montenegro (since 2024)2026
By time in office #NameTime in officeDuration1Paulo Portas1998–2005; 2007–201615 years, 360 days2Diogo Freitas do Amaral1974–1983; 1988–199212 years, 267 days3Manuel Monteiro1992–19984Nuno Melo2022–present (Incumbent)5Assunção Cristas2016–20206Francisco Lucas Pires1983–19867Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos2020–20228José Ribeiro e Castro2005–20079Adriano Moreira1986–1988
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