The numbering reflects the uninterrupted terms in office served by a single man. For example,
Jorge Sampaio served two consecutive terms and is counted as the 19th president (not the 19th and 20th).
Teófilo Braga served as the first and sole president of the Provisional Government, and therefore is not considered to be the first president, although he would serve again as head of state and be the second president after the resignation of
Manuel de Arriaga. However,
Bernardino Machado served two non-consecutive terms, and he is counted as both the third and the eighth presidents. Because of this, the list below contains 20 presidencies, but only 19 presidents. Under the
Constitution of Portugal adopted in 1976, in the wake of the 1974
Carnation Revolution, the president is elected to a five-year term with the possibility of running for a second consecutive term; there is no limit to the number of terms a president may serve, but a president who serves two consecutive terms may not serve again in the next five years after the second term finishes. The official residence of the president of Portugal is the
Belém Palace. The current president of the Portuguese Republic is
António José Seguro, the winner of the
2026 presidential election. ==Presidents==