The admiral who wants to build bridges between bosses and workers

It announced on Thursday, officially, his candidacy for Belém, surrounded by various personalities of national political life, PSD, CDs and PS. The man who was born in Quelimane, Mozambique, 64 years ago, and became famous at the Portuguese’s house for ‘organizing’ the vaccination process during Covid-19, did not want to ‘slaughter’ any of his rivals, namely Marques Mendes, who has said that the Admiral could be a problem for democracy. In 2021, in an interview with SUNwhen asked about his behavior in the NATO exercises – Gouveia and Melo was a submarine who beat some records from Portugal – compared to a battlefield seriously, he replied: «In this, I am as bloodthousy as possible. If an Englishman enters the exercise, he is the first one who attacks because I want to take their snoblism. I don’t like snobs. The French do not forgive either, because they are chauvinist, and the Germans do not let it escape because I have a Jewish family ». If it will take this war spirit to the election campaign, it is still unknown, as it is not known how it will react to the announced attacks of Marques Mendes.

Certain is that in the official announcement of yesterday, of the names of mayors that the Sunrise I had advanced a few months ago, only lacked Rui Moreira. Moreover, Henrique Gouveia and Melo was accompanied by businessman Mário Ferreira, owner of TVI and CNN Portugal, to officialize your candidacy for the Presidency of the Republic. In the audience were figures such as Carlos Carreiras, mayor of Cascais, who is said to be able to work in the presidency of the Republic, if the admiral arrives at Belém, Isaltino Morais, mayor of Oeiras and one of the great drivers of the candidacy, the social democrat Ângelo Correia, the almirant Melo Gomes, former chief of the Armada, the former ministers, Fernando Negrão, Rui Gomes da Silva, besides Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos and José Ribeiro and Castro, former leaders of the CDS. And António Tavares, provider of Porto Mercy, near Rui Rio, as well as the former Mayor of Sintra Fernando Seara. «If they look well, summer that Freemasonry and Opus Dei were well represented at the ceremony»told the Sunrise source linked to the application.

From the socialist area, Diogo Leão, who was coordinator of the party at the National Defense Commission, and Ricardo Pinheiro, former Secretary of State for Planning, were also present.

But it was not only politicians who made the party. From the academic environment, the Constitutionalists Paulo Otero and Teresa Violante, and the health area Ana Rita Cavaco, former Bastarian of the Order of Nurses, Francisco George, former Director of Health, and Philip Filipe Froes.

«I present myself before you as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic. In the last three years I felt the appeal for my candidacy. In the same period, the world has changed a lot. There are clouds of danger on the horizon. The war returned to the heart of Europe. The West easily loses its course. The US does not guarantee security and launch uncertainty. Democracies are attacked from outside and eroded inside. Portugal is not immune, nor isolated in a protective bell jar. The signs of tiredness, discouragement and disenchantment in our young democracy are clear. And it is for all this that I am here »started by saying.

Hours before, to Sunrisesource close to Admiral said: «Admiral Henrique Gouveia and Melo introduces himself to the Portuguese with a firm purpose: listening to the country and serving with courage, clarity and sense of justice». “After a life dedicated to the mission, he now wants to take a new responsibility: to be a present president, who listens, unites and acts. A president who is not isolated in the Palace of Belém, but is where the Portuguese are-in challenges, hopes and everyday contradictions ».

Continuing in the intentions of the admiral, and in the third person, Gouveia and Melo “He believes in a strong and fair social state, but also in a country where wealth is created by those who work and those who invest – and is distributed with responsibility and vision. Therefore, it proposes to build bridges between entrepreneurs and workers, between innovation and inclusion, between merit and solidarity ».

“If elected, it promises a disruptive presidency, based on active listening, intelligent use of technology and regular dialogue with the population. More than representing a system, he wants to represent people – all without exception. Portugal does not need a protagonist. Needs a mission -meaning president »added the same source.

_Volt to the maritime of Alcântara, place of the official announcement, Gouveia and Melo was exhaustive: «I’m here because I can’t get my arms crossed. I am here with the same courage that I served the Navy, the Armed Forces and the country. I present myself with the experience of those who led in difficult times and I believe we will be able to surpass, together, great challenges. I’ve always been where the country called me. I was in Pedrógão, coordinated the campaign against Covid-19, that is, when Portugal needed more coordination and leadership »said the candidate for Belém.