XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XIX Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 19th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the current Constitution. It was in office from 21 June 2011 to 30 October 2015, and was formed by a centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP). Pedro Passos Coelho, leader of the PSD, served as Prime Minister.

XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal
XIX Governo Constitucional de Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho
Date formed21 June 2011 (2011-06-21)
Date dissolved30 October 2015 (2015-10-30) (4 years, 4 months and 9 days)
People and organisations
President of the RepublicAníbal Cavaco Silva
Prime MinisterPedro Passos Coelho
Vice Prime MinisterPaulo Portas (2013–2015)
No. of ministersUntil 24 July 2013: 11 ministers[a]
After 24 July 2013: 13 ministers[b]
Member partiesSocial Democratic Party (PSD)
CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP)
Status in legislatureMajority coalition government
Opposition parties
History
Elections2011 Portuguese legislative election
(5 June 2011)
PredecessorXVIII Constitutional Government of Portugal
SuccessorXX Constitutional Government of Portugal

Composition

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The government was initially composed of the Prime Minister and 11 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state.[1] On 24 July 2013 a reorganization took effect, creating the position of Deputy Prime Minister and increasing the number of ministries to 13.[2]

OfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of term
Prime Minister Pedro Passos CoelhoPSD21 June 201130 October 2015
Deputy Prime Minister[c] Paulo PortasCDS–PP24 July 201330 October 2015
Minister of State and Finance Vítor GasparIndependent21 June 20111 July 2013
Maria Luís AlbuquerquePSD1 July 201330 October 2015
Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Paulo PortasCDS–PP21 June 201124 July 2013
Rui MachetePSD24 July 201330 October 2015
Minister of National Defence José Pedro Aguiar-BrancoPSD21 June 201130 October 2015
Minister of Internal Administration Miguel MacedoPSD21 June 201119 November 2014
Anabela Miranda RodriguesIndependent19 November 201430 October 2015
Minister of Justice Paula Teixeira da CruzPSD21 June 201130 October 2015
Minister of Economy Álvaro Santos PereiraIndependent21 June 201124 July 2013
António Pires de LimaCDS–PP24 July 201330 October 2015
Minister of Agriculture and Sea Assunção CristasCDS–PP21 June 201130 October 2015
Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy[c] Jorge Moreira da SilvaPSD24 July 201330 October 2015
Minister of Health Paulo MacedoIndependent21 June 201130 October 2015
Minister of Education and Science Nuno CratoIndependent21 June 201130 October 2015
Ministry of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security Pedro Mota SoaresCDS–PP21 June 201130 October 2015
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Miguel RelvasPSD21 June 201113 April 2013
Luís Marques GuedesPSD13 April 201330 October 2015
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Regional Development[d] Miguel Poiares MaduroPSD13 April 201330 October 2015

Notes

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  1. ^ Not including the Prime Minister.
  2. ^ Not including the Prime Minister and his deputy.
  3. ^ a b Position created on 24 July 2013.
  4. ^ Position created on 13 April 2013.

References

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  1. ^ "Decreto-Lei n.º 86-A/2011 - Lei Orgânica do XIX Governo Constitucional" (PDF). Diário da República. Nº: 132/2011, Series I-A (in European Portuguese). Portugal. 12 July 2011.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Decreto-Lei n.º 119/2013" (PDF). Diário da República. Nº: 160/2013, Series I (in European Portuguese). Portugal. 21 August 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)