VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal
VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Portugal | |
_(cropped).jpg) Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsemão | |
| Date formed | 4 September 1981 |
| Date dissolved | 9 June 1983 |
| 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 |
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| 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[edit]
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]
| Office | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister |
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Francisco Pinto Balsemão | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | .jpg)
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Diogo Freitas do Amaral | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | |
| Minister of State and Quality of Life | 
|
Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles | PPM | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | |
| Minister of State, Finance and Planning | João Salgueiro | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of National Defence |
|
Diogo Freitas do Amaral | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs
(Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro Ministro e dos Assuntos Parlamentares) |
Fernando Amaral | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 12 June 1982 | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 
|
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | PSD | 12 June 1982 | 9 June 1983 | |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Ângelo Correia | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | André Gonçalves Pereira | Independent | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1982 | ||
| Vasco Futscher Pereira | Independent | 9 June 1982 | 9 June 1983 | |||
| Minister of Justice and Administrative Reform | José Menéres Pimentel | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of Education and Universities | Vítor Crespo | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| João Fraústo da Silva | Independent | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | |||
| Minister of Labour | António Queirós Martins | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 12 June 1982 | ||
| Luís Morales | PSD | 12 June 1982 | 9 June 1983 | |||
| Minister of Social Affairs | Luís Barbosa | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries | Basílio Horta | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of Industry, Energy and Exportation | Ricardo Bayão Horta | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of Culture and Scientific Coordenation | Francisco Lucas Pires | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of Housing, Public Works and Transports | José Carlos Viana Baptista | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores | Tomás George da Conceição Silva | Independent | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira | Lino Miguel | Independent | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "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) - ^ "VIII Governo Constitucional - 1981-1983 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.