V Constitutional Government of Portugal explained

Cabinet Name:V Constitutional Government of Portugal
Jurisdiction:Portugal
Flag:Flag of Portugal.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
State Head:António Ramalho Eanes
Opposition Leaders:-->
Previous:IV Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor:VI Constitutional Government of Portugal
State Head Title:President of the Republic
Government Head Title:Prime Minister

The V Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: V Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the fifth government of the Third Portuguese Republic. It had Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo as the Prime Minister and lasted for 5 months and 2 days, from 1 August 1979 to 3 January 1980.

Composition

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

Minister! colspan="2"
PartyStart of termEnd of term
Prime MinisterMaria de Lourdes PintasilgoIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Internal AdministrationManuel da Costa BrásIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Social Coordination and Social AffairsAlfredo Bruto da CostaIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Cultural Coordination, Culture and ScienceAdérito Sedas NunesIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of National DefenceJosé Loureiro dos SantosIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Foreign AffairsJoão de Freitas CruzIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of JusticePaulo de Sousa MachadoIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of FinanceAntónio de Sousa FrancoIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Economic Coordination and PlanningCarlos Corrêa GagoIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesJoaquim da Silva LourençoIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of IndustryFernando VideiraIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Commerce and TourismAcácio Pereira MagroIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of LabourJorge Sá BorgesIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Transports and CommunicationsJosé Marques da CostaIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Housing and Public WorksMário de AzevedoIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of EducationLuís Veiga da CunhaIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of Mass CommunicationJoão FigueiredoIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresHenrique Afonso da Silva HortaIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraLino MiguelIndependent1 August 19793 January 1980

References

  1. Book: Diário da República . nº: 217/79 . Portugal . 19 September 1979 . Portuguese . Lei Orgânica do V Governo Constitucional . https://www.historico.portugal.gov.pt/pt/o-governo/arquivo-historico/governos-constitucionais/gc05/lei-organica/lei-organica-governo-constitucional-5.aspx .