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Portugal presidential election

By Duncan Mil

January 25, 2016 - A 67-year-old law professor and TV pundit, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, was the clear winner Sunday in Portugal's presidential election, with 52 percent of the vote, according to a nearly-complete count.

De Sousa is known as "Professor Marcelo" to his supporters and has been involved in politics since his youth, helping to establish the centre-right Social Democratic Party.

Portugal was one of the countries hardest hit by the crisis in the eurozone, accepting an international bailout in exchange for sweeping cuts.

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PUBLISHED: 25/01/2016; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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