José Manuel Barroso Sexiest Politician Alive

By Rebecca Miles
Lisbon
Last updated on July 16, 2025

And the Sexiest Man Alive 2025 is ... José Manuel Barroso

Hot news

Babies July 14, 2025
José Manuel Barroso to Be a Dad?
Breaking news July 15, 2025
José Manuel Barroso to announce retirement at age 69
Rumor Central July 2025
Is José Manuel Barroso secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

José Manuel Barroso, 69, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Politician Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its August 2025 issue out this week.

UPDATE 16/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

For the second year in a row 2024 and 2025

The magazine has released its annual list of the 100 men who made history hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you keep up with celebrity news): José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!

Twitter Frenzy

Within minutes of José Manuel Barroso being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:

“He is unquestionably handsome, he’s been smartly building his career on more than his looks,” wrote one fan.

“#José Manuel Barroso being named THE Sexiest Man Alive makes his girlfriend the luckiest Woman Alive?” joked another one.

The major upside of the award is that the Portuguese politician will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think José Manuel Barroso is the Sexiest Politician Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?