XXIV Constitutional Government of Portugal

Current government of Portugal

Status in legislatureMinority coalition governmentOpposition parties
  • Socialist Party (PS)
  • Chega (CH)
  • Liberal Initiative (IL)
  • Left Bloc (BE)
  • Portuguese Communist Party (PCP)
  • LIVRE (L)
  • People–Animals–Nature (PAN)
HistoryElection(s)2024 Portuguese legislative election
(10 March 2024)Legislature term(s)16th LegislaturePredecessorXXIII Constitutional Government

The XXIV Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XXIV Governo Constitucional de Portugal) is the current cabinet of the Portuguese government, led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. It was sworn in on 2 April 2024[1] and is formed by a centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP), which ran together in the 2024 legislative election as part of the Democratic Alliance (AD).[2][3][4]

Composition

The government is composed of 17 ministries, including ministers and secretaries of state.[5][6]

Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs Paulo Rangel PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of State and of Finance Joaquim Miranda Sarmento PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister Adjunct and for Territorial Cohesion Manuel Castro Almeida PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pedro Duarte PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of National Defence Nuno Melo CDS-PP 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Justice Rita Júdice Independent 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Internal Administration Margarida Blasco Independent 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Education, Science and Innovation Fernando Alexandre Independent 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Health Ana Paula Martins PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Economy Pedro Reis PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho Independent 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of the Environment and Energy Graça Carvalho PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Youth and Modernisation Margarida Balseiro Lopes PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries José Manuel Fernandes PSD 2 April 2024 Incumbent
Minister of Culture Dalila Rodrigues Independent 2 April 2024 Incumbent

Notes

  1. ^ Not including the Prime Minister.

References

  1. ^ "Presidente deu posse ao primeiro-ministro e ministros do XXIV Governo Constitucional" [President swears in the Prime Minister and ministers of the XXIV Constitutional Government] (in Portuguese). 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ Presidência da República Portuguesa. "Presidente da República indigita Luís Montenegro como Primeiro-Ministro". www.presidencia.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Portugal's centre-right leader Luis Montenegro appointed prime minister". France 24. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ Henley, Jon; correspondent, Jon Henley Europe (21 March 2024). "Portugal centre-right leader Luís Montenegro nominated as PM after narrow election win". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. "Presidente da República aceita composição do XXIV Governo Constitucional". www.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Quem é quem? Conheça os perfis dos 17 ministros do XXIV Governo Constitucional". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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