XI Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XI Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XI Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 11th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991. It was formed by members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and had Aníbal Cavaco Silva, leader of the PSD, as Prime Minister. It was the first single-party government with an absolute majority in the Assembly of the Republic since the Carnation Revolution.

XI Constitutional Government of Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Date formed17 August 1987 (1987-08-17)
Date dissolved31 October 1991 (1991-10-31)
People and organisations
President of the RepublicMário Soares
Prime MinisterAníbal Cavaco Silva
Vice Prime MinisterEurico de Melo
Member party
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition parties
History
Election(s)1987 Portuguese legislative election
(19 July 1987)
PredecessorX Constitutional Government of Portugal
SuccessorXII Constitutional Government of Portugal

Composition

The government was initially composed of the Prime Minister, one Vice Prime Minister, and 16 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and sub-secretaries of state. On 5 January 1990, the position of Vice Prime Minister was extinguished and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources was created, making a total of 17 ministries. The government also included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira.[1]

Ministers of the XI Constitutional Government of Portugal[2]
Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva PSD 17 August 1987 31 October 1991
Vice Prime Minister Eurico de Melo PSD 17 August 1987 5 January 1990
Minister of Presidency Fernando Nogueira PSD 17 August 1987 31 October 1991
Minister of National Defense Eurico de Melo PSD 17 August 1987 5 January 1990
Carlos Brito PSD 5 January 1990 5 March 1990
Fernando Nogueira PSD 5 March 1990 31 October 1991
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs António Capucho PSD 17 August 1987 24 July 1989
Manuel Dias Loureiro PSD 24 July 1989 31 October 1991
Minister of Finance Miguel Cadilhe PSD 17 August 1987 5 January 1990
Miguel Beleza PSD 5 January 1990 31 October 1991
Minister of Plan and Territorial Administration Luís Valente de Oliveira PSD 17 August 1987 31 October 1991
Minister of Internal Administration José Silveira Godinho PSD 17 August 1987 5 January 1990
Manuel Pereira PSD 5 January 1990 31 October 1991
Minister of Justice Fernando Nogueira PSD 5 March 1990 5 March 1990
Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio PSD 5 March 1990 31 October 1991
Minister of Foreign Affairs João de Deus Pinheiro PSD 17 August 1987 31 October 1991
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Álvaro Barreto PSD 17 August 1987 5 January 1990
Arlindo da Cunha PSD 5 January 1990 31 October 1991
Minister of Industry and Energy Luís Mira Amaral PSD 17 August 1987 31 October 1991
Minister of Education Roberto Carneiro Independent 17 August 1987 31 October 1991
Minister of Public Works, Transports and Communications João Maria Oliveira Martins PSD 17 August 1987 24 April 1990
Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral PSD 24 April 1990 31 October 1991
Minister of Health Leonor Beleza PSD 17 August 1987 5 January 1990
Arlindo de Carvalho PSD 5 January 1990 31 October 1991
Minister of Labour and Social Security José Silva Peneda PSD 17 August 1987 31 October 1991
Minister of Commerce and Tourism Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral PSD 17 August 1987 24 April 1990
Fernando Faria de Oliveira PSD 24 April 1990 31 October 1991
Deputy Minister and of Youth António Couto dos Santos PSD 17 August 1987 31 October 1991
Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources Fernando Real PSD 5 January 1990 24 April 1991
Carlos Borrego PSD 24 April 1991 31 October 1991
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores Vasco Rocha Vieira Independent 17 August 1987 18 April 1991
Mário Pinto PSD 18 April 1991 31 October 1991
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira Lino Miguel Independent 17 August 1987 31 October 1991

References
  1. "Lei Orgânica do XI Governo Constitucional". Diário da República. nº: 219/87, Series I, 1st Supplement (in Portuguese). Portugal. 23 September 1987.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "XI Governo Constitucional - 1987-1991 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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