15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic
The 15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: XV Legislatura da Terceira República Portuguesa) ran from 25 October 2019 to 4 December 2021. The composition of the Assembly of the Republic, the legislative body of Portugal, was determined by the results of the 2022 Portuguese legislative election held on 30 January.[2]
| 15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Legislative body | Assembly of the Republic |
| Jurisdiction | Portugal |
| Meeting place | Palace of Saint Benedict |
| Term | 28 March 2022[1] – 15 January 2024 |
| Election | 30 January 2022 |
| Government | XXIII Constitutional Government |
| Website | parlamento |
| Deputies | |
| Members | 230 |
| President | Augusto Santos Silva (PS) |
| First Vice-President | Edite Estrela (PS) |
| Second Vice-President | Adão Silva (PPD/PSD) |
| First Secretary | Maria da Luz Rosinha (PS) |
| Second Secretary | Duarte Pacheco (PPD/PSD) |
| Third Secretary | Palmira Maciel (PS) |
| Fourth Secretary | Lina Lopes (PPD/PSD) |
On 9 November 2023, the President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced the dissolution of the 15th Legislature, following the resignation of Prime Minister António Costa due to the Operation Influencer corruption investigation, and called for a snap election for 10 March 2024.[3] The Assembly of the Republic was officially dissolved on 15 January 2024.[4]
Election edit
The 16th Portuguese legislative election was held on 30 January 2022. The Socialist Party (PS) remained as the largest party and achieved a surprise absolute majority.[5]
| Party | Assembly of the Republic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | +/− | ||
| PS | 2,302,601 | 41.38 | 120 | +12 | |
| PPD/PSD[a] | 1,618,381 | 29.08 | 77 | –2 | |
| Chega | 399,659 | 7.18 | 12 | +11 | |
| IL | 273,687 | 4.92 | 8 | +7 | |
| CDU | 238,920 | 4.29 | 6 | –6 | |
| BE | 244,603 | 4.40 | 5 | –14 | |
| PAN | 88,152 | 1.58 | 1 | –3 | |
| Livre | 71,232 | 1.28 | 1 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | 89,181 | 1.60 | 0 | –5 | |
| Others/blanks/invalids | 238,123 | 4.28 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Total | 5,564,539 | 100.00 | 230 | ±0 | |
Composition (2022–2024) edit
List of members edit
Current composition edit
| Party | Parliamentary group leader | Elected | Dissolution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | % | Seats | % | |||
| PS | Eurico Brilhante Dias | 120 | 52.2 | 120 | 52.2 | |
| PPD/PSD | Joaquim Miranda Sarmento | 77 | 33.5 | 75 | 32.6 | |
| Chega | Pedro Pinto | 12 | 5.2 | 12 | 5.2 | |
| IL | Rodrigo Saraiva | 8 | 3.5 | 8 | 3.5 | |
| PCP | Paula Santos | 6 | 2.6 | 6 | 2.6 | |
| BE | Pedro Filipe Soares | 5 | 2.2 | 5 | 2.2 | |
| PAN | Inês Sousa Real | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Livre | Rui Tavares | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Independent | António Maló de Abreu[6] Rui Cristina[7] | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.9 | |
| Total | 230 | 100.0 | 230 | 100.0 | ||
Election for President of the Assembly of the Republic edit
Following President of the Assembly Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues' decision of not contesting the 2022 legislative election,[8] the Socialist Party (PS) nominated Augusto Santos Silva as their candidate for President of the Assembly of the Republic. To be elected, a candidate needs to reach a minimum of 116 votes. Santos Silva was easily elected:[9]
| Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic | |||
| Ballot → | 29 March 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Required majority → | 116 out of 230 | ||
| Augusto Santos Silva (PS) | 156 / 230 | ||
| Blank ballots | 63 / 230 | ||
| Invalid ballots | 11 / 230 | ||
| Absentees | 0 / 230 | ||
| Sources: [9] | |||
Notes edit
- ^ Sum of the votes of the Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) in mainland Portugal and the PPD/PSD.CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) coalitions in Azores and Madeira. The 5 MPs elected in these coalitions are all from the PSD.
References edit
- ^ Lopes, Maria (2022). "CNE orders elections to be repeated across Europe on 12 and 13 March - there may be a new AR and Government from the 28th". Público (in European Portuguese). from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Portugal election: Socialists win unexpected majority". BBC News. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Renascença (9 November 2023). "Marcelo marca eleições para 10 de março - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "É oficial: Presidente da República decreta a dissolução do Parlamento". SIC Notícias (in European Portuguese). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Portugal election: Socialists win unexpected majority". BBC News. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Lusa (10 January 2024). "Deputado Maló de Abreu deixa PSD e passa a deputado não inscrito". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Deputado Rui Cristina deixa PSD: liderança de Montenegro só está preocupada com "ajustes de contas internos"". www.expresso.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Ferro anuncia que não se recandidata a deputado e abandona parlamento". RTP (in Portuguese). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Santos Silva eleito presidente da Assembleia da República com 156 votos". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.