XV Constitutional Government of Portugal explained

Cabinet Name:XV Constitutional Government of Portugal
Jurisdiction:Portugal
Flag:Flag of Portugal.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:José Manuel Durão Barroso
State Head:Jorge Sampaio
Opposition Leaders:-->
Election:2002 Portuguese legislative election
(17 March 2002)
Previous:XIV Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor:XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal
State Head Title:President of the Republic
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:Vice Prime Minister

The XV Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XV Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 15th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. The government was in office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004 and was formed by a centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP). José Manuel Durão Barroso, leader of the PSD, served as Prime Minister.

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 17 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state.[1]

Minister! colspan="2"
PartyStart of termEnd of term
Prime MinisterJosé Manuel Durão BarrosoPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of State and FinancesManuela Ferreira LeitePSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of State and National DefensePaulo PortasCDS–PP6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese CommunitiesAntónio Martins da CruzPSD6 April 20029 October 2003
Teresa Patrício de GouveiaPSD9 October 200317 July 2004
Minister of Internal AdministrationAntónio Figueiredo LopesPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of JusticeCeleste CardonaCDS–PP6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of PresidencyNuno Morais SarmentoPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of Parliamentary AffairsLuís Marques MendesPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister(Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)José Luís ArnautPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of EconomyCarlos TavaresPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and FisheriesArmando Sevinate PintoIndependent6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of EducationDavid JustinoPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of Science and Higher EducationPedro LyncePSD6 April 20026 October 2003
Graça CarvalhoPSD6 October 200317 July 2004
Minister of CulturePedro RosetaPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of HealthLuís Filipe PereiraPSD6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of Social Security and LabourAntónio Bagão FélixIndependent6 April 200217 July 2004
Minister of Public Works, Transportation and HousingLuís Valente de OliveiraPSD6 April 20025 April 2003
António Carmona RodriguesIndependent5 April 200317 July 2004
Minister of Cities, Territorial Planning and EnvironmentIsaltino MoraisPSD6 April 20025 April 2003
Amílcar TheiasPSD5 April 200312 July 2004
Arlindo da CunhaPSD12 July 200417 July 2004

References

  1. Book: . N.º: 102, Series I-A, 1st Supplement . Portugal . 3 May 2002 . Portuguese . Decreto-Lei n.º 120/2002 . https://files.dre.pt/1s/2002/05/102a00/41884193.pdf .