André Ventura was re-elected today president of Ajuda with 98% of the votes, in direct elections in which he was the only candidate for leadership and which precede the 7th National Party Convention.
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31/10/2026
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Lusa
André Ventura was re-elected today president of the Ajuda with 98% of the votes, in direct elections in which he was the only candidate for leadership and which precede the 7th National Party Convention.
According to a statement released by the party, André Ventura had 98% of the votes, there were 1.5% blank votes and 0.5% null votes.
In this statement, signed by the chairman of the Bureau of the Convention and the National Council of the Arrivo, João Lopes Aleixo, the number of votes and the rate of participation in these directs are not indicated.
Today's direct elections to elect the president of the Arrivo and delegates to the 7th Convention took place between 10:00 and 7:00 p.m.
André Ventura, a former PSD militant, has been leading Aça since its foundation in 2019. In June of that year, he was elected president of the First Party Convention, with 94% of the votes. Then he was re-elected, in direct and in convention, with votes above 94%.
The 7th National Convention is scheduled for November 20-22, at the Entroncamento, in the district of Santarém.