VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal

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VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal
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Cabinet of Portugal
Dries van Agt en Francisco Jose Pereira Pinto Balsemao (1982) (cropped).jpg
Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Date formed4 September 1981 (1981-09-04)
Date dissolved9 June 1983 (1983-06-09)
People and organisations
President of the Republic António Ramalho Eanes
Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Vice Prime Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral
Member parties
Status in legislature Majority coalition government
Opposition parties
History
Predecessor VII Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor IX Constitutional Government of Portugal

The VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: VIII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the eighth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983. It was formed by the centre-right coalition Democratic Alliance (AD), which was composed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Democratic and Social Center (CDS) and the People's Monarchist Party (PPM). Francisco Pinto Balsemão, leader of the PSD, was the Prime Minister. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, leader of the CDS, was Vice Prime Minister.

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, and 15 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and sub-secretaries of state. The government also included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira. [1]

Ministers of the VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal [2]
OfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of term
Prime Minister Dries van Agt en Francisco Jose Pereira Pinto Balsemao (1982) (cropped).jpg Francisco Pinto Balsemão PSD 4 September 19819 June 1983
Deputy Prime Minister Freitas do Amaral, XV Cimeira Ibero-Americana - Salamanca, Espanha (cropped).jpg Diogo Freitas do Amaral
CDS 4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of State and Quality of Life GRTelles.JPG Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles PPM 4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of State, Finance and PlanningJoão SalgueiroPSD4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of National Defence Freitas do Amaral, XV Cimeira Ibero-Americana - Salamanca, Espanha (cropped).jpg Diogo Freitas do Amaral CDS4 September 19819 June 1983
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs

(Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro Ministro e dos Assuntos Parlamentares)

 Fernando Amaral PSD4 September 198112 June 1982
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa - Feira Nacional de Agricultura 2015.png Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa PSD12 June 19829 June 1983
Minister of Internal Administration Ângelo Correia PSD4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of Foreign Affairs André Gonçalves PereiraIndependent4 September 19819 June 1982
Vasco Futscher PereiraIndependent9 June 19829 June 1983
Minister of Justice and Administrative ReformJosé Menéres PimentelPSD4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of Education and Universities Vítor Crespo PSD4 September 19819 June 1983
João Fraústo da SilvaIndependent4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of Labour António Queirós MartinsPSD4 September 198112 June 1982
Luís MoralesPSD12 June 19829 June 1983
Minister of Social AffairsLuís BarbosaCDS4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and FisheriesBasílio HortaCDS4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of Industry, Energy and ExportationRicardo Bayão HortaCDS4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of Culture and Scientific Coordenation Francisco Lucas Pires CDS4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of Housing, Public Works and TransportsJosé Carlos Viana BaptistaPSD4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresTomás George da Conceição SilvaIndependent4 September 19819 June 1983
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraLino MiguelIndependent4 September 19819 June 1983

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References

  1. ↑ "Lei Orgânica do VIII Governo Constitucional". Diário da República. nº: 236/81 (in Portuguese). Portugal. 14 October 1981.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ "VIII Governo Constitucional - 1981-1983 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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