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IX Constitutional Government of Portugal

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IX Constitutional Government of Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Mário Soares
Date formed9 June 1983 (1983-06-09)
Date dissolved6 November 1985 (1985-11-06)
People and organisations
President of the RepublicAntónio Ramalho Eanes
Prime MinisterMário Soares
Vice Prime MinisterCarlos Mota Pinto (1983–1985)
Rui Machete (1985)
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority coalition government
Opposition parties
History
Election1983 Portuguese legislative election (25 April 1983)
PredecessorVIII Constitutional Government of Portugal
SuccessorX Constitutional Government of Portugal

The IX Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: IX Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the ninth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985. It was formed by a coalition between the Socialist Party (PS) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD), which became known as the Central Bloc (Bloco Central) due to both parties centrist political positioning. It was the third term of Mário Soares, leader of the PS, as Prime Minister.

Composition

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The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, and 17 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 IX Constitutional Government of Portugal[2]
Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
Prime Minister Mário Soares PS 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Mota Pinto
PSD 9 June 1983 15 February 1985 (died in office)
Rui Machete PSD 15 February 1985 6 November 1985
Minister of State António de Almeida Santos PS 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Minister of National Defence Carlos Mota Pinto PSD 9 June 1983 15 February 1985 (died in office)
Rui Machete PSD 15 February 1985 6 November 1985
Minister of Internal Administration Eduardo Pereira PS 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaime Gama PS 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Minister of Justice Rui Machete PSD 9 June 1983 15 February 1985
Mário Raposo PSD 15 February 1985 6 November 1985
Minister of Finance and Planning Ernâni Lopes Independent 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Minister of Education José Augusto Seabra PSD 9 June 1983 15 February 1985
João de Deus Pinheiro PSD 15 February 1985 6 November 1985
Minister of Labour and Social Security Amândio de Azevedo PSD 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Minister of Health António Maldonado Gonelha PS 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Food Manuel Soares Costa PSD 9 June 1983 17 October 1984
Minister of Agriculture Álvaro Barreto PSD 17 October 1984 6 November 1985
Minister of Industry and Energy José Veiga Simão PS 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Minister of Commerce and Tourism Álvaro Barreto PSD 9 June 1983 17 October 1984
Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral PSD 17 October 1984 6 November 1985
Minister of Culture António Coimbra Martins PS 9 June 1983 6 November 1985
Minister of Social Infrastructure João Rosado Correia PS 9 June 1983 15 February 1985
Carlos Melancia PS 15 February 1985 6 November 1985
Minister of Sea Carlos Melancia PS 9 June 1983 15 February 1985
José de Almeida Serra PS 15 February 1985 6 November 1985
Minister of Quality of Life António Capucho PSD 9 June 1983 23 June 1984
Francisco Sousa Tavares PSD 23 June 1984 11 July 1985
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores Tomás Conceição Silva Independent 9 June 1983 11 July 1985
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira Lino Miguel Independent 9 June 1983 11 July 1985

References

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  1. ^ "Lei Orgânica do IX Governo Constitucional". Diário da República. nº: 169/83, Series I, 1st Supplement (in Portuguese). Portugal. 25 July 1983.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "IX Governo Constitucional - 1983-1985 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2023.