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This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged. ( February 2014) The Portuguese Third Republic is a. Unlike several other European presidents, the Portuguese President is quite powerful.
Although it is the and that oversee much of the nation's actual day-to-day affairs, the Portuguese President wields significant influence and authority, especially in the fields of and (but less than other 'strong' semi-presidential systems, such as France or Romania). The President is the Supreme Commander of the, holds the nation's most senior office, and outranks all other politicians.The President's greatest power is their ability to choose the Prime Minister. However, since the has the sole power to dismiss the Prime Minister's government, the Prime Minister named by the President must have the confidence of the majority of the representatives in the assembly, otherwise he or she may face a. The President has the discretionary power to dissolve parliament when sees it fit (colloquially known as the 'atomic bomb' in Portugal), and President made use of this prerogative in late 2004 to remove the controversial government of, despite the absolute majority of deputies supporting the government.
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