VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Date formed4 September 1981 (1981-09-04)
Date dissolved9 June 1983 (1983-06-09)
People and organisations
President of the RepublicAntónio Ramalho Eanes
Prime MinisterFrancisco Pinto Balsemão
Vice Prime MinisterDiogo Freitas do Amaral
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority coalition government
Opposition parties
History
PredecessorVII Constitutional Government of Portugal
SuccessorIX Constitutional Government of Portugal

The VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: VIII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the eighth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983. It was formed by the centre-right coalition Democratic Alliance (AD), which was composed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Democratic and Social Center (CDS) and the People's Monarchist Party (PPM). Francisco Pinto Balsemão, leader of the PSD, was the Prime Minister. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, leader of the CDS, was Vice Prime Minister.

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy 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]

Ministers of the VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal[2]
Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsemão PSD 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Deputy Prime Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral
CDS 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of State and Quality of Life Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles PPM 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of State, Finance and Planning João Salgueiro PSD 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of National Defence Diogo Freitas do Amaral CDS 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs

(Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro Ministro e dos Assuntos Parlamentares)

 Fernando Amaral PSD 4 September 1981 12 June 1982
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa PSD 12 June 1982 9 June 1983
Minister of Internal Administration Ângelo Correia PSD 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of Foreign Affairs André Gonçalves Pereira Independent 4 September 1981 9 June 1982
Vasco Futscher Pereira Independent 9 June 1982 9 June 1983
Minister of Justice and Administrative Reform José Menéres Pimentel PSD 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of Education and Universities Vítor Crespo PSD 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
João Fraústo da Silva Independent 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of Labour António Queirós Martins PSD 4 September 1981 12 June 1982
Luís Morales PSD 12 June 1982 9 June 1983
Minister of Social Affairs Luís Barbosa CDS 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries Basílio Horta CDS 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of Industry, Energy and Exportation Ricardo Bayão Horta CDS 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of Culture and Scientific Coordenation Francisco Lucas Pires CDS 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of Housing, Public Works and Transports José Carlos Viana Baptista PSD 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores Tomás George da Conceição Silva Independent 4 September 1981 9 June 1983
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira Lino Miguel Independent 4 September 1981 9 June 1983

References

  1. ↑ "Lei Orgânica do VIII Governo Constitucional". Diário da República. nº: 236/81 (in Portuguese). Portugal. 14 October 1981.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ "VIII Governo Constitucional - 1981-1983 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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