XXI Constitutional Government of Portugal

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XXI Constitutional Government of Portugal
XXI Governo Constitucional de Portugal
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Cabinet of Portugal
Antonio Costa- 2017 - Web Summit - 24778904437 (cropped).jpg
Prime Minister António Costa
Date formed26 November 2015 (2015-11-26)
Date dissolved26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) (3 years and 11 months)
People and organisations
President of the Republic Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Prime Minister António Costa
No. of ministers17 [a]
Member party Socialist Party (PS)
Status in legislature Minority with confidence and supply from:
Left Bloc (BE),
Portuguese Communist Party (PCP),
Ecologist Party "The Greens" (PEV)
Opposition parties
History
Elections 2015 Portuguese legislative election
(4 October 2015)
Predecessor XX Constitutional Government
Successor XXII Constitutional Government

The XXI Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese : XXI Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 21st government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the current Constitution. It was in office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019, and was formed by the members of the Socialist Party (PS). António Costa, leader of the PS, served as Prime Minister.

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Background

After the 2015 legislative election had resulted in a hung parliament, the leader of the Portugal Ahead alliance (PPD/PSD.CDS–PP), then Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho was given the task of forming a new government. However, as his minority government failed to secure support by any other party, notably the Socialist, the Government Programme was rejected by a vote of 123 to 107 deputies, leading to the government's disbandment within less than a month. [1]

In the meantime, Socialist Party secretary-general António Costa had succeeded in securing support for a Socialist minority government by the Left Bloc (BE), the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) and the Ecologist Party "The Greens" (PEV), in a confidence and supply agreement. Subsequently, he was appointed as the new Prime Minister on 24 November 2015. [2] The cabinet members took their oath of office on 26 November 2015.

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 17 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. [3]

OfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of term
Prime Minister Antonio Costa- 2017 - Web Summit - 24778904437 (cropped).jpg António Costa PS 26 November 201526 October 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva Web Summit - 25777145858 (cropped).jpg Augusto Santos Silva PS26 November 201526 October 2019
Minister of Premiership and Administrative Modernization (Maria Manuel Leitao Marques) Horasis Global Meeting - Grand Opening (passport ratio).jpg Maria Manuel Leitão Marques PS26 November 201518 February 2019
Mariana Vieira da Silva (Assim e Portugal) (cropped).png Mariana Vieira da Silva PS18 February 201926 October 2019
Minister of Finance 2018 Finanzminister Loger bei Eurogruppe und ECOFIN (Mario Centeno) (cropped).jpg Mário Centeno Independent 26 November 201526 October 2019
Minister of National Defence Jose Azeredo Lopes 2017.jpg José Alberto Azeredo Lopes Independent26 November 201512 October 2018
Joao Gomes Cravinho 2018.jpg João Gomes Cravinho Independent12 October 201826 October 2019
Minister of Internal Administration Constanca Urbano de Sousa 2016.jpg Constança Urbano de Sousa Independent26 November 201518 October 2017
Eduardo Cabrita (2017).png Eduardo Cabrita PS21 October 201726 October 2019
Minister of Justice Francisca Van Dunem 2016.jpg Francisca Van Dunem Independent26 November 201526 October 2019
Minister of Economy [b] Manuel Caldeira Cabral 2018.jpg Manuel Caldeira Cabral Independent26 November 201515 October 2018
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

(Ministro-Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro) [b]

Eduardo Cabrita (2017).png Eduardo Cabrita PS26 November 201521 October 2017
Siza Vieira 2018.jpg Pedro Siza Vieira PS21 October 201715 October 2018
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Economy [c] Siza Vieira 2018.jpg Pedro Siza VieiraPS15 October 201826 October 2019
Minister of Culture Joao Soares 2008.JPG João Soares PS26 November 20158 April 2016
Luis Castro Mendes 2018.jpg Luís Filipe Castro Mendes Independent14 April 201615 October 2018
Graca Fonseca 2014.jpg Graça Fonseca PS15 October 201826 October 2019
MInister of Science, Technology and Higher Education Manuel Heitor 2017.jpg Manuel Heitor Independent26 November 201526 October 2019
Minister of Education Tiago Brandao Rodrigues 2017.jpg Tiago Brandão Rodrigues Independent26 November 201526 October 2019
Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security Jose Antonio Vieira da Silva 2016.jpg José Vieira da Silva PS26 November 201526 October 2019
Minister of Health Adalberto Campos Fernandes 2016.jpg Adalberto Campos Fernandes Independent26 November 201515 October 2018
Marta Temido 2021-11-12.png Marta Temido Independent15 October 201826 October 2019
Minister of Planning and Infrastructure [d] Pedro Marques 2018.jpg Pedro Marques PS26 November 201518 February 2019
Minister of Planning [e] Nelson de Souza PS18 February 201926 October 2019
Minister of Infrastructure and Housing [e] Pedro Nuno Santos 2020.png Pedro Nuno Santos PS18 February 201926 October 2019
Minister of Environment [f] Joao Pedro Matos Fernandes 2019.jpg João Pedro Matos Fernandes Independent26 November 201515 October 2018
Minister of Environment and Energy Transition [c] Joao Pedro Matos Fernandes 2019.jpg João Pedro Matos Fernandes Independent15 October 201826 October 2019
Minister of Agriculture Luis Capoulas Santos 2016-11-26.png Luís Capoulas Santos PS26 November 201526 October 2019
Minister of Sea Ana Paula Vitorino 2017-08-31 (cropped).png Ana Paula Vitorino PS26 November 201526 October 2019

Notes

  1. ↑ Not including the Prime Minister.
  2. 1 2 Replaced by the position of Deputy Minister and of Economy on 15 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 Position created on 15 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Replaced by the positions of Minister of Planning and Minister of Infrastructure and Housing on 18 February 2019.
  5. 1 2 Position created on 18 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Replaced by the position of Minister of Environment and Energy Transition on 15 October 2018.

References

  1. ↑ Angelique Chrisafis (10 November 2015). "Portuguese MPs force minority government to quit over austerity". The Guardian . Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Presidente da República indicou Secretário-Geral do PS para Primeiro-Ministro" (in Portuguese). Presidência da República. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "XXI Government - Portuguese Republic". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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