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XV Constitutional Government of Portugal
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.
XV Constitutional Government of Portugal | |
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Cabinet of Portugal | |
Prime Minister José Manuel Durão Barroso | |
| Date formed | 6 April 2002 |
| Date dissolved | 17 July 2004 |
| People and organisations | |
| President of the Republic | Jorge Sampaio |
| Prime Minister | José Manuel Durão Barroso |
| Member parties |
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| Status in legislature | Majority coalition government |
| Opposition parties |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 2002 Portuguese legislative election (17 March 2002) |
| Predecessor | XIV Constitutional Government of Portugal |
| Successor | XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal |
Composition edit
The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 17 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state.[1]
| Office | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term | ||
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| Prime Minister | José Manuel Durão Barroso | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of State and Finances | Manuela Ferreira Leite | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of State and National Defense | Paulo Portas | CDS–PP | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities | António Martins da Cruz | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 9 October 2003 | ||
| Teresa Patrício de Gouveia | PSD | 9 October 2003 | 17 July 2004 | |||
| Minister of Internal Administration | António Figueiredo Lopes | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Justice | Celeste Cardona | CDS–PP | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Presidency | Nuno Morais Sarmento | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Luís Marques Mendes | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro) | José Luís Arnaut | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Economy | Carlos Tavares | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | Armando Sevinate Pinto | Independent | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Education | David Justino | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Science and Higher Education | Pedro Lynce | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 6 October 2003 | ||
| Graça Carvalho | PSD | 6 October 2003 | 17 July 2004 | |||
| Minister of Culture | Pedro Roseta | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Health | Luís Filipe Pereira | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Social Security and Labour | António Bagão Félix | Independent | 6 April 2002 | 17 July 2004 | ||
| Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Housing | Luís Valente de Oliveira | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 5 April 2003 | ||
| António Carmona Rodrigues | Independent | 5 April 2003 | 17 July 2004 | |||
| Minister of Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment | Isaltino Morais | PSD | 6 April 2002 | 5 April 2003 | ||
| Amílcar Theias | PSD | 5 April 2003 | 12 July 2004 | |||
| Arlindo da Cunha | PSD | 12 July 2004 | 17 July 2004 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Decreto-Lei n.º 120/2002" (PDF). Diário da República. N.º: 102, Series I-A, 1st Supplement (in Portuguese). Portugal. 3 May 2002.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "XV Governo Constitucional - 2002-2004 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 October 2023.