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XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal

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XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
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 RepublicJorge Sampaio
Prime MinisterPedro Santana Lopes
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority coalition government
Opposition parties
History
PredecessorXV Constitutional Government of Portugal
SuccessorXVII 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

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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]
Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of State, Economic Activities and Labour Álvaro Barreto PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of State, National Defense and Sea Affairs Paulo Portas CDS–PP 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of State and Presidency Nuno Morais Sarmento PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Finance and Public Administration António Bagão Félix Independent 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities António Monteiro Independent 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Internal Administration Daniel Sanches Independent 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Justice José Pedro Aguiar-Branco PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Cities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional Development José Luís Arnaut PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests Carlos Costa Neves PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Education Maria do Carmo Seabra Independent 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Science and Higher Education Graça Carvalho PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Health Luís Filipe Pereira PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Social Security, Family and Children Fernando Negrão PSD 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communications António Mexia Independent 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Culture Maria João Bustorff Independent 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of the Environment and Territorial Planning Luís Nobre Guedes CDS–PP 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Tourism Telmo Correia CDS–PP 17 July 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Youth, Sports and Rehabilitation Henrique Chaves PSD 24 November 2004 2 December 2004
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

(Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)

Henrique Chaves PSD 17 July 2004 24 November 2004
Rui Gomes da Silva PSD 24 November 2004 12 March 2005
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Rui Gomes da Silva PSD 17 July 2004 24 November 2004

References

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  1. ^ "Lei Orgânica do XVI Governo Constitucional". Diário da República (in Portuguese). Vol. 208/2004, Series I-A, 1st Supplement. Portugal: Conselho de Ministros. 3 September 2004.
  2. ^ "XVI Governo Constitucional - 2004-2005 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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