President of the Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
| President of the Social Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
since 1 July 2022 | |
| Status | Party leader |
| Precursor | Secretary-General of the Social Democratic Party (as party leader) |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Sá Carneiro |
| Formation | 31 October 1976 |
The President of the Social Democratic Party is highest position within the Portuguese Social Democratic Party. The current holder is Luís Montenegro, who was elected to the position on 1 July 2022 after his victory in the 28 May 2022 leadership election, being also the current Prime Minister of Portugal.
From the party's foundation to the 3rd Congress in October 1976, the most important position in the party was that of Secretary-General, but after the 3rd Congress the post of President was created and the Secretary-General became the second most important position within the party.
To this day, seven Presidents of the Social Democratic Party have become Prime Ministers while being the leader of the PSD: Francisco Sá Carneiro in 1979, Francisco Pinto Balsemão in 1981, Aníbal Cavaco Silva in 1985, Durão Barroso in 2002, Pedro Santana Lopes in 2004, Pedro Passos Coelho in 2011 and Luís Montenegro in 2024.