The X Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: X Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the tenth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987. It was formed by members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and had Aníbal Cavaco Silva, leader of the PSD, as prime minister.
X Constitutional Government of Portugal | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Portugal | |
 Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva | |
| Date formed | 6 November 1985 |
| Date dissolved | 17 August 1987 |
| People and organisations | |
| President of the Republic | António Ramalho Eanes Mário Soares |
| Prime Minister | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
| Member party |
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| Status in legislature | Minority government |
| Opposition parties |
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| History | |
| Elections | 1985 Portuguese legislative election (6 October 1985) |
| Predecessor | IX Constitutional Government of Portugal |
| Successor | XI Constitutional Government of Portugal |
Composition
editThe government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Minister of State, and 14 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-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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Aníbal Cavaco Silva | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | |
| Minister of State | Eurico de Melo | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs
(Ministro Adjunto e dos Assuntos Parlamentares) |
|
Fernando Nogueira | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Eurico de Melo | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of National Defense | Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Pedro Pires de Miranda | Independent | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Finance | Miguel Cadilhe | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Justice | Mário Raposo | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Plan and Territorial Administration | Luís Valente de Oliveira | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Álvaro Barreto | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Fernando Santos Martins | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Education and Culture | 
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João de Deus Pinheiro | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | |
| Minister of Public Works, Transports and Communications | João Maria Oliveira Martins | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Health | Leonor Beleza | PSD | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Luís Mira Amaral | Independent | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores | Tomás Conceição Silva | Independent | 6 November 1985 | 10 July 1986 | ||
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Vasco Rocha Vieira | Independent | 10 July 1986 | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira | Lino Miguel | Independent | 6 November 1985 | 17 August 1987 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lei Orgânica do X Governo Constitucional". Diário da República. nº: 290/85, Series I (in Portuguese). Portugal. 17 December 1985.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "X Governo Constitucional - 1985-1987 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 October 2023.