More than 2,000 people gathered in Lisbon over the weekend for the congress of Iniciativa Liberal, ALDE Party’s member party in Portugal. During the Congress, delegates voted for a new party leader and a new executive committee.  

Rui Rocha MP was elected as party leader for a 2-year term with 51.7% of the vote. In his acceptance speech to the Congress, Rocha promised to balance the continuity and renewal of the party, break bipartisanism in Portugal and gain 15% of the vote in the next legislative elections - an ambitious objective that would triplicate the party’s share of votes from the last elections. 

In the run up to the leadership election, Rocha declared: 

“If I can count on the confidence of the members, I will count on absolutely everyone to swell the wave of hope that is the Liberal Initiative. We are all few to make Portugal More Liberal.” 

Se contar com a confiança dos membros, contarei com absolutamente todos para avolumar a onda de esperança que é a Iniciativa Liberal. Todos somos poucos para fazer de Portugal Mais Liberal.

Uma grande, grande convenção a todos.

Um abraço,
Rui Rocha

🗳️ LISTA L

— Rui Rocha (@runroc) January 20, 2023

Portuguese liberals also welcomed a new executive committee. Information on its members will soon be updated on the party’s website.  

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Wishing a great Congress to our member @LiberalPT this weekend! 👏 #ALDEParty pic.twitter.com/O8zG1sfDg2

— ALDE Party (@ALDEParty) January 21, 2023

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