XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal

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XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal
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Cabinet of Portugal
Pedro Santana Lopes 2004.jpg
Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes
Date formed17 July 2004 (2004-07-17)
Date dissolved12 March 2005 (2005-03-12)
People and organisations
President of the Republic Jorge Sampaio
Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes
Member parties
Status in legislature Majority coalition government
Opposition parties
History
Predecessor XV Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor XVII Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XVI Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 16th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. It was in office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005, and was formed by the centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) that was started in the previous government. Pedro Santana Lopes, leader of the PSD, served as Prime Minister.

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 19 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. [1]

Ministers of the XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal [2]
OfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of term
Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes 2004 (square).jpg Pedro Santana Lopes PSD 17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of State, Economic Activities and Labour Álvaro Barreto PSD17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of State, National Defense and Sea Affairs Paulo Portas 2002 (square).JPEG Paulo Portas CDS–PP 17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of State and PresidencyNuno Morais SarmentoPSD17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Finance and Public Administration Felix111111 (square).png António Bagão Félix Independent17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities Embaixador Antonio Monteiro (XII Competicao Nacional SUP) (square).png António Monteiro Independent17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Internal Administration Daniel SanchesIndependent17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Justice Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco (square).jpg José Pedro Aguiar-Branco PSD17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Cities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional DevelopmentJosé Luís ArnautPSD17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestsCarlos Costa NevesPSD17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Education Maria do Carmo Seabra Independent17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Science and Higher Education Graca Carvalho 2004 (square).jpg Graça Carvalho PSD17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Health Luís Filipe PereiraPSD17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Social Security, Family and Children Fernando Negrao PSD.png Fernando Negrão PSD17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Public Works, Transportation and CommunicationsAntónio MexiaIndependent17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Culture Maria João Bustorff Independent17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of the Environment and Territorial PlanningLuís Nobre GuedesCDS–PP17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of TourismTelmo CorreiaCDS–PP17 July 200412 March 2005
Minister of Youth, Sports and RehabilitationHenrique ChavesPSD24 November 20042 December 2004
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

(Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)

Henrique ChavesPSD17 July 200424 November 2004
Rui Gomes da SilvaPSD24 November 200412 March 2005
Minister of Parliamentary AffairsRui Gomes da SilvaPSD17 July 200424 November 2004

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References

  1. ↑ "Lei Orgânica do XVI Governo Constitucional". Diário da República . nº: 208/2004, Series I-A, 1st Supplement (in Portuguese). Portugal. 3 September 2004.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ "XVI Governo Constitucional - 2004-2005 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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