Regional Government of Madeira

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Government of the
Autonomous Region of Madeira
Governo da Região Autónoma da Madeira
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Regional Government of Madeira
Overview
Established1976;49 years ago (1976)
Country Portugal
Polity Madeira
Leader Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government
Appointed byRepresentative of the Republic
Responsible to Regional Legislative Assembly
Annual budget€1,915,009,000 (2019) [1]
HeadquartersQuinta Vigia – Avenida do Infante 1, Funchal
Website www.madeira.gov.pt

The Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira is the local government of this Portuguese autonomous region. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The Regional Government is one of the two organs of self-government of the Autonomous Region along with the Regional Legislative Assembly, to which it is politically accountable.

The President of the Regional Government is appointed by the Representative of the Republic in light of the results of the elections to the Regional Legislative Assembly. The remaining members of the Regional Government are appointed and discharged by the Representative of the Republic upon proposal of the Government's President. The dissolution of the Regional Legislative Assembly causes the removal of the Regional Government.

Powers

According to article 60 of the Political-Administrative Statute of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the Regional Government is to exercise the following powers: [5]

Current Government

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
President 6 June 2024Incumbent  PSD
Regional Secretary of Education, Science and Technology
Jorge Carvalho
6 June 2024Incumbent  PSD
Regional Secretary of Finance
Rogério Gouveia
6 June 2024Incumbent  PSD
Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection
Pedro Ramos
6 June 2024Incumbent  Independent
Regional Secretary of the Economy, Tourism and Culture
Eduardo Jesus
6 June 2024Incumbent  Independent
Regional Secretary of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment
Rafaela Fernandes
6 June 2024Incumbent  PSD
Regional Secretary of Facilities and Infrastructure
João Pedro Fino
6 June 2024Incumbent  Independent
Regional Secretary of Inclusion, Labour and Youth
Ana Maria Freitas
6 June 2024Incumbent  PSD

Historical buildings

Quinta Vigia serves as the seat of the Presidency of the Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

In the historic centre of Funchal, next to the Cathedral, stands the Building of the Regional Government of Madeira. This property was erected in the 17th century to house the Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal and its hospital, having undergone numerous changes since then until the 20th century. Currently, different regional public services are based in this space.

References

  1. "Orçamento da Região Autónoma da Madeira: Ano Económico de 2019" (PDF). Governo Regional da Madeira (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. "Regional Government of Madeira". Portal do Cidadão. Archived from the original on 2018-12-31. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. "Madeira Government". Madeira Web. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. "Constitution of the Portuguese Republic" (PDF). Assembly of the Republic. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. "Lei 130/99, 1999-08-21". Diário da República Eletrónico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-02-23.