IV Constitutional Government of Portugal explained

Cabinet Name:IV Constitutional Government of Portugal
Jurisdiction:Portugal
Flag:Flag of Portugal.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:Carlos Mota Pinto
State Head:António Ramalho Eanes
Opposition Leaders:-->
Previous:III Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor:V Constitutional Government of Portugal
Political Parties:None (support from Democratic People's Party (PPD) and Democratic and Social Center (CDS))
State Head Title:President of the Republic
Government Head Title:Prime Minister

The IV Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: IV Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the fourth government of the Third Portuguese Republic. It had Carlos Mota Pinto as the Prime Minister and lasted from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, one Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and 14 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 MinisterCarlos Mota PintoIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and European IntegrationManuel Jacinto NunesIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Álvaro MonjardinoIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of National DefenceJosé Loureiro dos SantosIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Finance and PlanManuel Jacinto NunesIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of the Internal AdministrationAntónio Gonçalves RibeiroIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of JusticeEduardo Silva CorreiaIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Foreign AffairsJoão de Freitas CruzIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesApolinário Vaz PortugalIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Industry and TechnologyÁlvaro BarretoIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Commerce and TourismAbel Repolho CorreiaIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of LabourEusébio Marques de CarvalhoIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Education and Scientific ResearchLuís Valente de OliveiraIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Social AffairsAcácio Pereira MagroIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Transports and CommunicationsJosé Marques da CostaIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Housing and Public WorksJoão Almeida PinaIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of Mass CommunicationDaniel Proença de CarvalhoIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresHenrique Afonso da Silva HortaIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraLino MiguelIndependent22 November 19781 August 1979

References

  1. Book: Diário da República . nº: 299/78 . Portugal . 30 December 1978 . Portuguese . Lei Orgânica do IV Governo Constitucional . https://www.historico.portugal.gov.pt/pt/o-governo/arquivo-historico/governos-constitucionais/gc04/lei-organica/lei-organica-iv-governo-constitucional.aspx .