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Government of Portugal on 22 November 1978

IV Constitutional Government, from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979 · Sources

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PSPSD (with or without CDS-PP)presidential initiative, no party

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Form of governmentPresidential-initiative government

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.

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Carlos Mota PintoPrime MinisterIndependent

In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

After this government

  • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 3rd Portuguese Assembly 31 May 1983–3 Nov 1985
  • Deputy Prime Minister, IX Constitutional Government 9 Jun 1983–15 Feb 1985 · source

Wikidata record

Ministers on this day

  1. Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and European Integration

    Manuel Jacinto NunesDeputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and European IntegrationIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  2. Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

    Álvaro MonjardinoAssistant Minister to the Prime MinisterIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  3. National Defence

    José Loureiro dos SantosNational DefenceIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    • National Defence, V Constitutional Government 1 Aug 1979–3 Jan 1980 · source

    Wikidata record

  4. Finance and Plan

    Manuel Jacinto NunesFinance and PlanIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  5. Internal Administration

    António Gonçalves RibeiroInternal AdministrationIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  6. Justice

    Eduardo Silva CorreiaJusticeIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  7. Foreign Affairs

    João de Freitas CruzForeign AffairsIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    • Foreign Affairs, V Constitutional Government 1 Aug 1979–3 Jan 1980 · source

    Wikidata record

  8. Agriculture and Fisheries

    Apolinário Vaz PortugalAgriculture and FisheriesIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No reliable Wikidata record found.

  9. Industry and Technology

    Álvaro BarretoIndustry and TechnologyIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    • Industry and Energy, VI Constitutional Government 3 Jan 1980–9 Jan 1981 · source
    • European Integration, VII Constitutional Government 9 Jan 1981–4 Sep 1981 · source
    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 2nd Portuguese Assembly 9 Sep 1981–30 May 1983
    • Commerce and Tourism, IX Constitutional Government 9 Jun 1983–17 Oct 1984 · source
    • Agriculture, IX Constitutional Government 17 Oct 1984–6 Nov 1985 · source
    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 4th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1985–12 Aug 1987
    • Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 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
    • Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–5 Jan 1990 · source
    • State, Economic Activities and Labour, XVI Constitutional Government 17 Jul 2004–12 Mar 2005 · source

    Wikidata record

  10. Commerce and Tourism

    Abel Repolho CorreiaCommerce and TourismIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No reliable Wikidata record found.

  11. Labour

    Eusébio Marques de CarvalhoLabourIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    • Labour, VI Constitutional Government 3 Jan 1980–9 Jan 1981 · source
    • Administrative Reform, VII Constitutional Government 9 Jan 1981–4 Jun 1981 · source

    Wikidata record

  12. Education and Scientific Research

    Luís Valente de OliveiraEducation and Scientific ResearchIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 4th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1985–12 Aug 1987
    • Planning and Territorial Administration, X Constitutional Government 6 Nov 1985–17 Aug 1987 · source
    • Planning and Territorial Administration, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–31 Oct 1991 · source
    • Planning and Territorial Administration, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
    • Public Works, Transportation and Housing, XV Constitutional Government 6 Apr 2002–5 Apr 2003 · source

    Wikidata record

  13. Social Affairs

    Acácio Pereira MagroSocial AffairsIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    • Commerce and Tourism, V Constitutional Government 1 Aug 1979–3 Jan 1980 · source

    Wikidata record

  14. Transports and Communications

    José Marques da CostaTransports and CommunicationsIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No reliable Wikidata record found.

  15. Housing and Public Works

    João Almeida PinaHousing and Public WorksIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  16. Mass Communication

    Daniel Proença de CarvalhoMass CommunicationIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  17. Minister of the Republic for the Azores

    Henrique Afonso da Silva HortaMinister of the Republic for the AzoresIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    After this government

    • Minister of the Republic for the Azores, V Constitutional Government 1 Aug 1979–3 Jan 1980 · source
    • Minister of the Republic for the Azores, VI Constitutional Government 3 Jan 1980–9 Jan 1981 · source
    • Minister of the Republic for the Azores, VII Constitutional Government 9 Jan 1981–28 Apr 1981 · source

    Wikidata record

  18. Minister of the Republic for Madeira

    Lino MiguelMinister of the Republic for MadeiraIndependent

    In office from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.

    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.

WhoIn this governmentNow, or the latest record
Carlos Mota Pinto
Wikidata record		Prime Minister

Died in 1985

Manuel Jacinto Nunes
Wikidata record		Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and European Integration

Died in 2014

Álvaro Monjardino
Wikidata record		Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

Died in 2024

José Loureiro dos Santos
Wikidata record		National Defence

Died in 2018

António Gonçalves Ribeiro
Wikidata record		Internal Administration
  • Internal Administration, IV Constitutional Government 22 Nov 1978–1 Aug 1979 · source
Eduardo Silva Correia
Wikidata record		Justice

Died in 1991

João de Freitas Cruz
Wikidata record		Foreign Affairs

Died in 1984

Apolinário Vaz PortugalAgriculture and FisheriesNo reliable Wikidata record found.
Álvaro Barreto
Wikidata record		Industry and Technology

Died in 2020

Abel Repolho CorreiaCommerce and TourismNo reliable Wikidata record found.
Eusébio Marques de Carvalho
Wikidata record		Labour

Died in 2026

Luís Valente de Oliveira
Wikidata record		Education and Scientific Research
  • Public Works, Transportation and Housing, XV Constitutional Government 6 Apr 2002–5 Apr 2003 · source
Acácio Pereira Magro
Wikidata record		Social Affairs

Died in 2018

José Marques da CostaTransports and CommunicationsNo reliable Wikidata record found.
João Almeida Pina
Wikidata record		Housing and Public Works

Died in 2014

Daniel Proença de Carvalho
Wikidata record		Mass Communication
  • Mass Communication, IV Constitutional Government 22 Nov 1978–1 Aug 1979 · source
Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta
Wikidata record		Minister of the Republic for the Azores

Died in 2012

Lino MiguelMinister of the Republic for MadeiraNo 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.

MinistryWhoFrom … to
Prime MinisterCarlos Mota Pinto22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and European IntegrationManuel Jacinto Nunes22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Assistant Minister to the Prime MinisterÁlvaro Monjardino22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
National DefenceJosé Loureiro dos Santos22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Finance and PlanManuel Jacinto Nunes22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Internal AdministrationAntónio Gonçalves Ribeiro22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
JusticeEduardo Silva Correia22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Foreign AffairsJoão de Freitas Cruz22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Agriculture and FisheriesApolinário Vaz Portugal22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Industry and TechnologyÁlvaro Barreto22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Commerce and TourismAbel Repolho Correia22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
LabourEusébio Marques de Carvalho22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Education and Scientific ResearchLuís Valente de Oliveira22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Social AffairsAcácio Pereira Magro22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Transports and CommunicationsJosé Marques da Costa22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Housing and Public WorksJoão Almeida Pina22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Mass CommunicationDaniel Proença de Carvalho22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Minister of the Republic for the AzoresHenrique Afonso da Silva Horta22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979
Minister of the Republic for MadeiraLino Miguel22 Nov 1978 – 1 Aug 1979

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.

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