President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal has rescued two women from drowning at an Algarve beach after their kayak capsized, according to BBC.
The 71-year President was pictured swimming over to the kayakers who were struggling in the water.
De Sousa later told the press that the women had been swept by currents from a neighbouring beach into the bay.
Portugal’s economy relies heavily on its tourism industry, which has been hugely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The President noticed the drowning women shortly after he had spoken to journalists at Praia do Alvor beach.