Posted 12/17/2023, 5:33:00 PM
Pedro Nuno Santos Elected to Lead Socialists, Faces Snap Election After Costa Resignation
- Pedro Nuno Santos elected new leader of Portugal's Socialist Party after Antonio Costa's resignation
- Santos won party election with 62% of vote, will face center-right PSD's Luis Montenegro on March 10
- Snap election called after Costa resigned over corruption probe into him and his administration
- Santos known for negotiating skills that helped Socialists form government with far-left in 2015
- Resigned as infrastructure minister last year over severance payment scandal at airline TAP