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Luís Montenegro

Prime Minister of Portugal, 2024 to present

A lawyer who leads the center-right Social Democratic Party and has governed since 2024.

Luís Montenegro sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning free market on economy and leaning traditional on culture. The profile is close to the middle on environment.

Where Luís Montenegro sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market

State-ledFree market

⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly authoritarian

LibertarianAuthoritarian

🎭CultureLeaning traditional

ProgressiveTraditional

🌍NationSlightly nationalist

GlobalistNationalist

🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment

Growth-firstNature-first

🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist

Tech-cautiousTech-optimist

🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first

Peace-firstStrength-first

🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional

Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Luís Montenegro

Xavier Espot Zamora Prime Minister of Andorra, 2019 to present92%

Andrej Plenković Prime Minister of Croatia, 2016 to present91%

Luca Beccari Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs of San Marino, 2020 to present91%

Christian Stocker Chancellor of Austria, 2025 to present90%

Luc Frieden Prime Minister of Luxembourg, 2023 to present89%

Ulf Kristersson Prime Minister of Sweden, 2022 to present (caretaker since September 2026)86%

Leaders furthest from Luís Montenegro

Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army21%

Vladimir Lenin Head of the Soviet government, 1917 to 192422%

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement24%

Political views closest to Luís Montenegro

Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.84%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…82%Christian democracyBlends Christian social teaching, a social market economy and European cooperation.81%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: European Union, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.