The difference of these statistically conducted polls to the final result of the Os Grandes Portugueses program suggest that the voting for the program, consisting of voluntary telephone calls, may have been skewed by repeat voters in general or organized groups of repeat voters with vested interests.
RTP itself commissioned a simultaneous poll, conducted by Eurosondagem, which ranked Salazar 7th, with 6.6% of the vote, and Afonso I 1st with 21%. Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar, whose episode was presented by Jaime Nogueira Pinto, polled the most (41%) his lifelong communist political opponent Álvaro Cunhal was second (19%), and the diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes third (13%).Ī simultaneous opinion poll conducted by Marktest showed that, given the choice of the finalists, Salazar was the favourite of only 11%. Of the 100 candidates presented in the opening programs, the only (likely) fictional person was Brites de Almeida, a baker who legend says killed six Castilian soldiers during the 1335 Battle of Aljubarrota, a battle in which Portuguese independence was confirmed she appeared at number 51 when the final list was released. A total of 66 on the list (including the 33 then-living) are predominantly 20th century figures. The list included 33 then-living persons, with former president and prime minister Mário Soares rating the highest, at number 12. There are 19 women in the final list of the top 100 Greatest Portuguese, with singer and actress Amália Rodrigues rating the highest, at number 14. On 25 March the voting results for the final 10, and the full list of 100, was announced. The ten finalists were then featured in individual documentary episodes, followed by a second round of voting within these top ten. Based on voting results, the list of 10 most voted-for personalities were revealed on 14 January 2007, in alphabetical order.
The series started in October 2006, with each episode featuring small groups of candidates considered amongst the Greatest Portuguese.
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