XIII Constitutional Government of Portugal

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XIII Constitutional Government of Portugal
Flag of Portugal.svg
Cabinet of Portugal
Antonio Guterres 18 Jan 1996.jpeg
Prime Minister António Guterres
Date formed28 October 1995 (1995-10-28)
Date dissolved25 October 1999 (1999-10-25)
People and organisations
President of the Republic Mário Soares
Jorge Sampaio
Prime Minister António Guterres
Member party
Status in legislature Minority government
Opposition parties
History
Election(s) 1995 Portuguese legislative election
(1 October 1995)
Predecessor XII Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor XIV Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XIII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XIII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 13th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. The government was in office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999 and was formed by members of the Socialist Party (PS), the party with the most votes and elected members for the Assembly of the Republic following the 1995 legislative election. António Guterres, leader of the PS, served as Prime Minister.

Composition

The government was initially composed of the Prime Minister and 18 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. At the end of term, after some reorganizations, the number of ministries was 17. [1]

The government included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira until 5 October 1997, after which the fourth revision of the Constitution came into effect and these positions were removed from the Council of Ministers. [2]

Ministers of the XIII Constitutional Government of Portugal [3]
OfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of term
Prime Minister Antonio Guterres 18 Jan 1996.jpeg António Guterres PS 28 October 199525 October 1999
Minister of Presidency Antonio Vitorino Politico.jpg António Vitorino PS28 October 199525 November 1997
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

(Ministro-Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)

 Josesocrates09082006 (square).jpg José Sócrates PS25 November 199725 October 1999
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs AntonioCosta (square).jpg António Costa PS27 November 199725 October 1999
Minister of National Defense Antonio Vitorino Politico.jpg António VitorinoPS28 October 199525 November 1997
José da Veiga SimãoPS25 November 199729 May 1999
Jaime Gama, Portugese Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2001 (square).jpeg Jaime Gama PS29 May 199925 October 1999
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaime Gama, Portugese Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2001 (square).jpeg Jaime GamaPS28 October 199525 October 1999
Minister of Finance António Sousa Franco Independent28 October 199525 October 1999
Minister of Internal Administration Alberto Costa PS28 October 199525 November 1997
Jorge Coelho PS25 November 199725 October 1999
Minister of Territorial Planning and Administration Joao Cravinho ('Mao Invisivel', Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra), cropped (square).png João Cravinho PS28 October 199515 January 1996
Minister of JusticeJosé Vera JardimPS28 October 199525 October 1999
Minister of Economy Daniel BessaIndependent28 October 199527 March 1996
Augusto MateusIndependent27 March 199625 November 1997
Joaquim Pina Moura (Principais acontecimentos que marcaram o ano 2020, Agencia Lusa) (square).png Joaquim Pina Moura Independent25 November 199725 October 1999
Minister of Social InfrastructureHenrique ConstantinoPS28 October 199527 December 1997
Francisco Murteira NaboPS27 December 199715 January 1996
Minister of Territorial Infrastructure, Planning and Administration Joao Cravinho ('Mao Invisivel', Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra), cropped (square).png João CravinhoPS15 January 199625 October 1999
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Fernando Gomes da Silva Independent28 October 19953 October 1998
CapoulasSantos (cropped).png Luís Capoulas Santos PS3 October 199825 October 1999
Minister of Education Eduardo Marçal GriloIndependent28 October 199525 October 1999
Minister of Health Maria de Belem Roseira.jpg Maria de Belém Roseira PS28 October 199525 October 1999
Minister for Qualification and Employment Maria Joao Rodrigues 2015 (cropped square).jpg Maria João Rodrigues PS28 October 199525 November 1997
Minister of Solidarity and Social Security Ferro Rodrigues (cropped).jpg Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues PS28 October 199525 November 1997
Minister of Labour and Solidarity Ferro Rodrigues (cropped).jpg Eduardo Ferro RodriguesPS25 November 199725 October 1999
Minister of the Environment Elisa Ferreira 2009 (square).jpg Elisa Ferreira Independent28 October 199525 October 1999
Minister of Culture Manuel Maria Carrilho PS28 October 199525 October 1999
Minister of Science and Technology JoseMarianoGago (cropped).jpg Mariano Gago Independent28 October 199525 October 1999
Deputy MinisterJorge CoelhoPS28 October 199525 November 1997
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresMário PintoPSD28 October 19955 October 1997
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraArtur Rodrigues ConsoladoIndependent28 October 19955 October 1997

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References

  1. ↑ "Lei Orgânica do XIII Governo Constitucional". Diário da República . nº: 266/95, Series I-A, 1st Supplement (in Portuguese). Portugal. 17 November 1995.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ "Lei Constitucional n.º 1/97" (PDF). Diário da República (in European Portuguese) (218): 5180. 20 September 1997.
  3. ↑ "XIII Governo Constitucional - 1995-1999 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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