André Pestana

André Pestana da Silva (born 10 January 1977, Coimbra) is a teacher, who has been the national leader of the Union of All Education Professionals (S.T.O.P.) since September 2022.[1] He was a candidate in the 2026 Portuguese presidential election.[2][3][4][5][6]

Pestana was a member of the Portuguese Communist Youth, the youth of the Portuguese Communist Party, before leaving it citing the lack of democracy in the communist regimes.[7] He later joined the Left Bloc, which he left after it split into the Socialist Alternative Movement (MAS), having been one of its founders.

He left MAS in 2023 due to his criticism of Renata Cambra, then leader of the party.[8][9]

He ran for President in 2026, getting just 0.2% of the votes.

Electoral history

Presidential election, 2026

Main article: 2026 Portuguese presidential election
Ballot: 18 January and 8 February 2026
Candidate First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
António José Seguro 1,755,563 31.1 3,502,613 66.8
André Ventura 1,327,021 23.5 1,737,950 33.2
João Cotrim de Figueiredo 903,057 16.0
Henrique Gouveia e Melo 695,377 12.3
Luís Marques Mendes 637,442 11.3
Catarina Martins 116,407 2.1
António Filipe 92,644 1.6
Manuel João Vieira 60,927 1.1
Jorge Pinto 38,588 0.7
André Pestana 10,897 0.2
Humberto Correia 4,773 0.1
Blank/Invalid ballots 125,840 – 275,414 –
Turnout 5,768,536 52.39 5,515,977 50.03
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Valente, Cynthia (2023-01-02). "André Pestana. Quem é o líder do S.T.O.P que se tornou o novo rosto da luta dos professores?". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  2. ^ "André Pestana apresenta candidatura às eleições presidenciais". RTP (in European Portuguese). 21 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. ^ "André Pestana, coordenador do Stop, anuncia candidatura a Presidente da República". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Lusa. 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  4. ^ Monteiro, Manuel Nobre (2025-12-15). "Em direto/ André Pestana denuncia tentativa de silenciarem a sua candidatura à Presidência da República". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  5. ^ "André Pestana formaliza candidatura no TC com 8.000 assinaturas". SAPO (in Portuguese). 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  6. ^ "Portugal: André Pestana, un trabajador candidato a Presidente de la República de Portugal". LIS (in Spanish). 13 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  7. ^ Lusa, Agência. "André Pestana, o líder do pequeno sindicato que move a contestação dos professores, passou pela JCP, pelo Bloco e pelo MAS". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  8. ^ "Visão | André Pestana, do STOP, bate com a porta ao MAS depois de ver recusada ligação ao movimento Juntos Vamos Mudar". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  9. ^ Figueiredo, Inês André. "Guerra interna no MAS: Renata Cambra apresenta queixa-crime contra André Pestana, do STOP". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  10. ^ "Comissão Nacional de Eleições Mapa Oficial n.º 1-A/2026" (PDF). cne.pt (in Portuguese). Diário da República. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Comissão Nacional de Eleições Mapa Oficial n.º 1/2026" (PDF). cne.pt (in Portuguese). Diário da República. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.


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