PortugalGovernment of Portugal on 29 August 1978
PSPSD (with or without CDS-PP)presidential initiative, no party
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Appointed by the President without a party or coalition behind it; the ministers were mostly independents.
António Ramalho EanesPresident of the RepublicIndependent
President from 14 July 1976 to 9 March 1986.
appoints and swears in
Alfredo Nobre da CostaPrime MinisterIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
Ministers on this day
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
Carlos Costa FreitasAssistant Minister to the Prime MinisterIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
National Defence
Mário Firmino MiguelNational DefenceIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
Finance and Plan
José da Silva LopesFinance and PlanIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 4th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1985–12 Aug 1987
Internal Administration
António Gonçalves RibeiroInternal AdministrationIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
- Internal Administration, IV Constitutional Government 22 Nov 1978–1 Aug 1979 · source
Justice
Mário RaposoJusticeIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
- Justice, VI Constitutional Government 3 Jan 1980–9 Jan 1981 · source
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 2nd Portuguese Assembly 13 Nov 1980–30 May 1983
- Justice, IX Constitutional Government 15 Feb 1985–6 Nov 1985 · source
- Justice, X Constitutional Government 6 Nov 1985–17 Aug 1987 · source
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 5th Portuguese Assembly 13 Aug 1987–3 Nov 1991
Foreign Affairs
Carlos Corrêa GagoForeign AffairsIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
- Economic Coordination and Planning, V Constitutional Government 1 Aug 1979–3 Jan 1980 · source
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 4th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1985–7 Dec 1986
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 5th Portuguese Assembly 13 Aug 1987–3 Nov 1991
Agriculture and Fisheries
Apolinário Vaz PortugalAgriculture and FisheriesIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Industry and Technology
Fernando Santos MartinsIndustry and TechnologyIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
- Industry and Commerce, X Constitutional Government 6 Nov 1985–17 Aug 1987 · source
Commerce and Tourism
Pedro Pires de MirandaCommerce and TourismIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
- Foreign Affairs, X Constitutional Government 6 Nov 1985–17 Aug 1987 · source
Labour
António da Costa LealLabourIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
Education and Culture
Carlos Lloyd BragaEducation and CultureIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
Social Affairs
Transports and Communications
Amílcar MarquesTransports and CommunicationsIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
Housing and Public Works
João Almeida PinaHousing and Public WorksIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
- Housing and Public Works, IV Constitutional Government 22 Nov 1978–1 Aug 1979 · source
Minister of the Republic for the Azores
Octávio Galvão de FigueiredoMinister of the Republic for the AzoresIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 25 September 1978.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Minister of the Republic for Madeira
Lino MiguelMinister of the Republic for MadeiraIndependent
In office from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Where are they now
For each person who sat in this government’s Council of Ministers: the offices open as of 25 October 2026 (the current government, offices checked by hand against a dated source, and those Wikidata lists with no end date); when none is open, the most recent record, with its dates. Each office shows its source and, where there is one, the date of the source.
| Who | In this government | Now, or the latest record |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Nobre da Costa Wikidata record | Prime Minister | Died in 1996 |
| Carlos Costa Freitas | Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Mário Firmino Miguel Wikidata record | National Defence | Died in 1991 |
| José da Silva Lopes Wikidata record | Finance and Plan | Died in 2015 |
| António Gonçalves Ribeiro Wikidata record | Internal Administration |
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| Mário Raposo Wikidata record | Justice | Died in 2013 |
| Carlos Corrêa Gago Wikidata record | Foreign Affairs | Died in 2015 |
| Apolinário Vaz Portugal | Agriculture and Fisheries | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Fernando Santos Martins Wikidata record | Industry and Technology | Died in 2006 |
| Pedro Pires de Miranda Wikidata record | Commerce and Tourism | Died in 2015 |
| António da Costa Leal Wikidata record | Labour | Died in 2007 |
| Carlos Lloyd Braga Wikidata record | Education and Culture | Died in 1997 |
| Acácio Pereira Magro Wikidata record | Social Affairs | Died in 2018 |
| Amílcar Marques Wikidata record | Transports and Communications | Died in 1982 |
| João Almeida Pina Wikidata record | Housing and Public Works | Died in 2014 |
| Octávio Galvão de Figueiredo | Minister of the Republic for the Azores | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta Wikidata record | Minister of the Republic for the Azores | Died in 2012 |
| Lino Miguel | Minister of the Republic for Madeira | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
Everyone who sat in this government’s Council of Ministers
With start and end dates. Reshuffles show as two lines for the same ministry.
| Ministry | Who | From … to |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Alfredo Nobre da Costa | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Carlos Costa Freitas | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| National Defence | Mário Firmino Miguel | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Finance and Plan | José da Silva Lopes | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Internal Administration | António Gonçalves Ribeiro | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Justice | Mário Raposo | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Foreign Affairs | Carlos Corrêa Gago | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Agriculture and Fisheries | Apolinário Vaz Portugal | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Industry and Technology | Fernando Santos Martins | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Commerce and Tourism | Pedro Pires de Miranda | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Labour | António da Costa Leal | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Education and Culture | Carlos Lloyd Braga | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Social Affairs | Acácio Pereira Magro | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Transports and Communications | Amílcar Marques | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Housing and Public Works | João Almeida Pina | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Azores | Octávio Galvão de Figueiredo | 29 Aug 1978 – 25 Sep 1978 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Azores | Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta | 25 Sep 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
| Minister of the Republic for Madeira | Lino Miguel | 29 Aug 1978 – 22 Nov 1978 |
How this page is made
Past governments show the Council of Ministers (prime minister and ministers) with each person’s dates, taken from the English Wikipedia tables, which cite the historical archive of the government portal. Ministry names are translated. Secretaries of state and news only appear for the government in office. Photos only appear when a portrait has a confirmed licence; everyone else is shown with initials.
Where the career paths come from
Later offices come from Wikidata (properties «position held», P39, and «employer», P108), only lines with a start date. Ministerial posts come from the government tables, not from Wikidata. For members of parliament, the dates are those of the legislature they were elected to. Many lines on Wikidata have no reference of their own; when they do, it is linked. The most recent offices of ministers from 2015 onwards were checked by hand against dated sources (Parliament, European Parliament, RTP, Observador, ECO). Veramundi adds no labels or judgements: it shows the offices and the dates, and readers draw their own conclusions. Data collected on 25 October 2026; corrections are welcome at info@veramundi.com.
Sources
- Wikipedia: 3rd Constitutional Government of Portugal (table of ministers, sourced to the government portal’s historical archive)
- Wikipedia: List of presidents of Portugal
- Wikidata: offices and employers of each person (record linked next to the name)
- Wikipedia: 1976 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Photographs
- Ramalho Eanes: Filipe Silva (recorte e fundo da miniatura retirado) (CC BY-SA 2.0)
