The president of the republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said on Tuesday that he is waiting for “the proposal for the formal exemption” of Marta Temido as health minister, as well as the appointment of her replacement.
“As you can imagine, I will not comment on the specific case. As I said in a note published today, I am awaiting the formal exemption proposal and the accompanying proposal for the appointment of a deputy,” said the head of state. to confirm yourself.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa spoke, via video conference, at the PSD Summer University, which takes place in Castelo de Vide (Portalegre), where he answered 15 questions asked by as many students of the Social Democratic Academy.
In a note published today on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa already assumed that he was waiting for the request for resignation from the Minister of Health, Marta Temido, and the proposal to appoint his replacement .
“The President of the Republic was informed earlier today by the Prime Minister of the intention of the Minister of Health, Marta Temido, to step down from her duties, a position she has accepted,” reads a text posted on the internet on the Internet. presidency was posted with the title “Note on the intention of the Minister of Health to cease her duties”.
The text then states that the “President of the Republic awaits the formalization of the request for resignation, as well as the proposal for the appointment of a new holder”, according to the provisions of the Constitution.
Marta Temido today tendered her resignation because she understood she “no longer had the conditions” to hold the position, which was accepted by the prime minister.
“The Minister of Health, Marta Temido, has today tendered her resignation to the Prime Minister because she understands that she can no longer remain in office,” a note sent to editors this morning reads.
The 18th edition of the PSD Summer University, which started Monday, will run through Sunday, in a traditional Social Democrat initiative that was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: DN
