XX Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XX Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XX Governo Constitucional de Portugal) had Pedro Passos Coelho (PSD) as the prime minister and lasted from 30 October 2015 to 26 November 2015. It was the shortest-lived Portuguese national government since the Carnation Revolution.[1]

XX Constitutional Government of Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
Pedro Passos Coelho in 2012
Date formed30 October 2015 (2015-10-30)
Date dissolved26 November 2015 (2015-11-26) (27 days)
People and organisations
PresidentAníbal Cavaco Silva
Prime MinisterPedro Passos Coelho (PSD)
Deputy Prime MinisterPaulo Portas (CDS-PP)
No. of ministers15 ministers, the prime minister and his deputy
Member partySocial Democratic Party
CDS – People's Party
Status in legislatureMinority coalition government
Opposition parties
History
Election(s)Portuguese legislative election, 2015
PredecessorXIX Constitutional Government of Portugal
SuccessorXXI Constitutional Government of Portugal

Composition

Ministry Incumbent Party Term
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas People's Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
State and Finance Maria Luís Albuquerque Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
State and Foreign Affairs Rui Machete Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
National Defence José Pedro Aguiar Branco Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Internal Administration João Calvão da Silva Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Justice Fernando Negrão Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Parliamentary Affairs Carlos Costa Neves Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Presidency and Regional Development Luís Marques Guedes Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Economy Miguel Morais Leitão People's Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Agriculture and Sea Assunção Cristas People's Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy Jorge Moreira da Silva Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Health Fernando Leal da Costa Independent 30 October 201526 November 2015
Education and Science Margarida Mano Independent 30 October 201526 November 2015
Solidarity, Employment and Social Security Pedro Mota Soares People's Party 30 October 201526 November 2015
Administrative Modernization Rui Medeiros Independent 30 October 201526 November 2015
Culture, Equality and Citizenship Teresa Morais Social Democratic Party 30 October 201526 November 2015

References

  1. Reis, Anabela (10 November 2015). "Portuguese Government Falls After Lawmakers Block Coelho's Plan". Retrieved 18 March 2017.


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