In December 2023, Pedro Nuno Santos, currently at the head of the Socialist Party (PS), surpassed in the Portuguese public opinion the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Luís Montenegro, in almost all parameters. Pedro Nuno was considered the most influential of the two politicians by 52 percent of respondents, while only 26 percent mentioned Montenegro. On the other hand, the social democratic politician surpassed the socialist one when it came to honesty, as 30 percent of respondents considered Montenegro as honest, while only 25 percent did so for Pedro Nuno. It is important to emphasize that 45 percent of people did not know or did not answer this question.
Public opinion on political leaders in Portugal in 2023, by characteristic
Characteristic
Competent
Compassionate/close to people
Influential
Honest
Pedro Nuno Santos (Socialist Party)
38%
38%
52%
25%
Luís Montenegro (Social Democratic Party)
32%
30%
26%
30%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents25%25%30%30%52%52%26%26%38%38%30%30%38%38%32%32%CompetentCompassionate/close to peopleInfluentialHonestPedro Nuno Santos (Socialist Party)Luís Montenegro (Social Democratic Party)
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%
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Público (Portugal). (December 31, 2023). Public opinion on political leaders in Portugal in 2023, by characteristic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445256/portugal-opinions-on-political-leaders-by-characteristic/
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