PortugalGovernment of Portugal on 4 September 1981
PSPSD (with or without CDS-PP)presidential initiative, no party
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Wikipedia: 1980 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
António Ramalho EanesPresident of the RepublicIndependent
President from 14 July 1976 to 9 March 1986.
appoints and swears in
Francisco Pinto BalsemãoPrime MinisterPSD
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
- Member of the European Parliament · Second European Parliament 1 Jan 1986–12 Jan 1986
Ministers on this day
Deputy Prime Minister
Diogo Freitas do AmaralDeputy Prime MinisterCDS-PP
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
- President of Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party 31 Jan 1988–22 Mar 1992
- State and Foreign Affairs, XVII Constitutional Government 12 Mar 2005–3 Jul 2006 · source
State and Quality of Life
Gonçalo Ribeiro TellesState and Quality of LifePPM
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
State, Finance and Planning
João SalgueiroState, Finance and PlanningPSD
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
National Defence
Diogo Freitas do AmaralNational DefenceCDS-PP
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
- President of Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party 31 Jan 1988–22 Mar 1992
- State and Foreign Affairs, XVII Constitutional Government 12 Mar 2005–3 Jul 2006 · source
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs
Fernando AmaralAssistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary AffairsPSD
In office from 4 September 1981 to 12 June 1982.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Internal Administration
Ângelo CorreiaInternal AdministrationPSD
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
Foreign Affairs
André Gonçalves PereiraForeign AffairsIndependent
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1982.
Justice and Administrative Reform
José Menéres PimentelJustice and Administrative ReformPSD
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
Education and Universities
Vítor CrespoEducation and UniversitiesPSD
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 27 Jan 1986–1 Jan 1988
- President of the Assembly of the Republic 25 Aug 1987–3 Nov 1991 · source
Education and Universities
João Fraústo da SilvaEducation and UniversitiesIndependent
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Labour
António Queirós MartinsLabourPSD
In office from 4 September 1981 to 12 June 1982.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Social Affairs
Luís BarbosaSocial AffairsCDS-PP
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries
Basílio HortaAgriculture, Commerce and FisheriesCDS-PP
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
Industry, Energy and Exportation
Ricardo Bayão HortaIndustry, Energy and ExportationCDS-PP
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Culture and Scientific Coordenation
Francisco Lucas PiresCulture and Scientific CoordenationCDS-PP
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
- Member of the European Parliament · Second European Parliament 1 Jan 1986–24 Jul 1989
- Member of the European Parliament · Third European Parliament 25 Jul 1989–18 Jul 1994
- Member of the European Parliament · Fourth European Parliament 19 Jul 1994–22 May 1998
Housing, Public Works and Transports
José Carlos Viana BaptistaHousing, Public Works and TransportsPSD
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Minister of the Republic for the Azores
Tomás George da Conceição SilvaMinister of the Republic for the AzoresIndependent
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Minister of the Republic for Madeira
Lino MiguelMinister of the Republic for MadeiraIndependent
In office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Pinto Balsemão Wikidata record | Prime Minister | Died in 2025 |
| Diogo Freitas do Amaral Wikidata record | Deputy Prime Minister | Died in 2019 |
| Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles Wikidata record | State and Quality of Life | Died in 2020 |
| João Salgueiro | State, Finance and Planning | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Fernando Amaral | Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Wikidata record | Parliamentary Affairs |
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| Ângelo Correia Wikidata record | Internal Administration |
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| André Gonçalves Pereira Wikidata record | Foreign Affairs | Died in 2019 |
| Vasco Futscher Pereira Wikidata record | Foreign Affairs | Died in 1984 |
| José Menéres Pimentel Wikidata record | Justice and Administrative Reform | Died in 2014 |
| Vítor Crespo Wikidata record | Education and Universities | Died in 2014 |
| João Fraústo da Silva | Education and Universities | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| António Queirós Martins | Labour | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Luís Morales Wikidata record | Labour | Died in 2024 |
| Luís Barbosa Wikidata record | Social Affairs |
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| Basílio Horta Wikidata record | Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries |
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| Ricardo Bayão Horta | Industry, Energy and Exportation | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Francisco Lucas Pires Wikidata record | Culture and Scientific Coordenation | Died in 1998 |
| José Carlos Viana Baptista | Housing, Public Works and Transports | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Tomás George da Conceição Silva | Minister of the Republic for the Azores | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| 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 | Francisco Pinto Balsemão | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Diogo Freitas do Amaral | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| State and Quality of Life | Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| State, Finance and Planning | João Salgueiro | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| National Defence | Diogo Freitas do Amaral | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs | Fernando Amaral | 4 Sep 1981 – 12 Jun 1982 |
| Parliamentary Affairs | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | 12 Jun 1982 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Internal Administration | Ângelo Correia | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Foreign Affairs | André Gonçalves Pereira | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1982 |
| Foreign Affairs | Vasco Futscher Pereira | 9 Jun 1982 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Justice and Administrative Reform | José Menéres Pimentel | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Education and Universities | Vítor Crespo | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Education and Universities | João Fraústo da Silva | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Labour | António Queirós Martins | 4 Sep 1981 – 12 Jun 1982 |
| Labour | Luís Morales | 12 Jun 1982 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Social Affairs | Luís Barbosa | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries | Basílio Horta | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Industry, Energy and Exportation | Ricardo Bayão Horta | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Culture and Scientific Coordenation | Francisco Lucas Pires | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Housing, Public Works and Transports | José Carlos Viana Baptista | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Azores | Tomás George da Conceição Silva | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
| Minister of the Republic for Madeira | Lino Miguel | 4 Sep 1981 – 9 Jun 1983 |
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: 8th 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: 1980 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Photographs
- Ramalho Eanes: Filipe Silva (recorte e fundo da miniatura retirado) (CC BY-SA 2.0)
