Council of Ministers (Portugal)
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The Council of Ministers (Portuguese: Conselho de Ministros, pronounced [kõˈseʎu dɨ miˈniʃtɾuʃ] or [kõˈsɐʎu dɨ mɨˈniʃtɾuʃ]) is a collegial executive body within the Government of Portugal. It is presided over by the Prime Minister, but the President of Portugal can take on this role at the Prime Minister's request. All senior ministers are members of the council of ministers, and when the prime minister finds it applicable, state secretaries can also attend its meetings.
Functions
The Council of Ministers discusses and approves bills to be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic and decrees and resolutions.
Current Council of Ministers
As of December 18, 2017, the Council of Ministers consists of the following:[1]
Party key | Socialist Party | |
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Independent |
Ministry | Incumbent | Term | |
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Prime Minister | António Costa | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Foreign Affairs | Augusto Santos Silva | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Presidency and Administrative Modernization | Maria Manuel Leitão Marques | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Finance | Mário Centeno | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
National Defence | José Alberto Azeredo Lopes | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Internal Administration | Constança Urbano de Sousa | 26 November, 2015 – 21 October, 2017 | |
Eduardo Cabrita | 21 October, 2017 – present | ||
Justice | Francisca Van Dunem | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Deputy Minister | Eduardo Cabrita | 26 November, 2015 – 21 October, 2017 | |
Pedro Siza Vieira | 21 October, 2017 – present | ||
Culture | João Soares | 26 November, 2015 – 14 April, 2016 | |
Luís Filipe Castro Mendes | 14 April, 2016 – present | ||
Science, Technology and Higher Education | Manuel Heitor | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Education | Tiago Brandão Rodrigues | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Labour, Solidarity, and Social Security | José António Vieira da Silva | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Health | Adalberto Campos Fernandes | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Planning and Infrastructure | Pedro Marques | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Economy | Manuel Caldeira Cabral | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Environment | João Pedro Matos Fernandes | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Development | Luís Capoulas Santos | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
Sea | Ana Paula Vitorino | 26 November, 2015 – present | |
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