III Constitutional Government of Portugal explained

Cabinet Name:III Constitutional Government of Portugal
Jurisdiction:Portugal
Flag:Flag of Portugal.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:Alfredo Nobre da Costa
State Head:António Ramalho Eanes
Opposition Leaders:-->
Previous:II Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor:IV Constitutional Government of Portugal
Political Parties:None (support from Democratic People's Party (PPD))
State Head Title:President of the Republic
Government Head Title:Prime Minister

The III Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: III Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the third government of the Third Portuguese Republic. It had Alfredo Nobre da Costa as the Prime Minister and lasted from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, and 13 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]

Party!Start of term!End of term
Prime MinisterAlfredo Nobre da CostaIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Carlos Costa FreitasIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of National DefenceMário Firmino MiguelIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Finance and PlanJosé da Silva LopesIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of the Internal AdministrationAntónio Gonçalves RibeiroIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of JusticeMário RaposoIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Foreign AffairsCarlos Corrêa GagoIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesApolinário Vaz PortugalIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Industry and TechnologyFernando Santos MartinsIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Commerce and TourismPedro Pires de MirandaIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of LabourAntónio da Costa LealIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Education and CultureCarlos Lloyd BragaIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Social AffairsAcácio Pereira MagroIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Transports and CommunicationsAmílcar MarquesIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of Housing and Public WorksJoão Almeida PinaIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresOctávio Galvão de FigueiredoIndependent29 August 197825 September 1978
Henrique Afonso da Silva HortaIndependent25 September 197822 November 1978
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraLino MiguelIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978

References

  1. Book: Diário da República . nº: 226/78 . Portugal . 30 September 1978 . Portuguese . Lei Orgânica do III Governo Constitucional . https://www.historico.portugal.gov.pt/pt/o-governo/arquivo-historico/governos-constitucionais/gc02/lei-organica/lei-organica-ii-governo-constitucional.aspx .