Government of Portugal on 9 June 1983

IX Constitutional Government, from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985 · Sources

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Form of governmentCoalition: Bloco Central (PS + PSD)176 of 250 MPs (PS 101, PSD 75) after the election of 25 April 1983, with a majority

Wikipedia: 1983 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)

António Ramalho EanesPresident of the RepublicIndependent

President from 14 July 1976 to 9 March 1986.

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Mário SoaresPrime MinisterPS

In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.

After this government

President of Portugal 9 Mar 1986–9 Mar 1996
Member of the European Parliament · Fifth European Parliament 20 Jul 1999–19 Jul 2004

Wikidata record

Ministers on this day

Deputy Prime Minister
Carlos Mota PintoDeputy Prime MinisterPSD
In office from 9 June 1983 to 15 February 1985.
After this government
No later office with a date on Wikidata.
Wikidata record
Minister of State
António de Almeida SantosMinister of StatePS
In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.
After this government
- President of the Assembly of the Republic 31 Oct 1995–4 Apr 2002 · source
Wikidata record
Internal Administration
Eduardo PereiraInternal AdministrationPS
In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.
After this government
No later office with a date on Wikidata.
Wikidata record
Foreign Affairs
Jaime GamaForeign AffairsPS
In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.
After this government
- Foreign Affairs, XIII Constitutional Government 28 Oct 1995–25 Oct 1999 · source
- National Defense, XIII Constitutional Government 29 May 1999–25 Oct 1999 · source
- State and Foreign Affairs, XIV Constitutional Government 25 Oct 1999–6 Apr 2002 · source
- President of the Assembly of the Republic 16 Mar 2005–20 Jun 2011 · source
Wikidata record
Justice
Rui MacheteJusticePSD
In office from 9 June 1983 to 15 February 1985.
After this government
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 3 Feb 1992–29 Sep 1995
- State and Foreign Affairs, XIX Constitutional Government 24 Jul 2013–30 Oct 2015 · source
- State and Foreign Affairs, XX Constitutional Government 30 Oct 2015–26 Nov 2015 · source
Wikidata record
Finance and Planning
Ernâni LopesFinance and PlanningIndependent
In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.
After this government
No later office with a date on Wikidata.
Wikidata record
Education
José Augusto SeabraEducationPSD
In office from 9 June 1983 to 15 February 1985.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 4th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1985–12 Aug 1987
Wikidata record
Labour and Social Security
Amândio de AzevedoLabour and Social SecurityPSD
In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.
After this government
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 27 Jan 1986–30 Jan 1987
Wikidata record
Health
António Maldonado GonelhaHealthPS
In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.
After this government
No later office with a date on Wikidata.
Wikidata record
Agriculture, Forests and Food
Manuel Soares CostaAgriculture, Forests and FoodPSD
In office from 9 June 1983 to 17 October 1984.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 5th Portuguese Assembly 13 Aug 1987–3 Nov 1991
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 25 Jan 1988–3 Feb 1992
Wikidata record
Industry and Energy
José Veiga SimãoIndustry and EnergyPS
In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.
After this government
No later office with a date on Wikidata.
Wikidata record
Commerce and Tourism
Álvaro BarretoCommerce and TourismPSD
In office from 9 June 1983 to 17 October 1984.
After this government
- 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
Culture
António Coimbra MartinsCulturePS
In office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985.
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
Wikidata record
Social Infrastructure
João Rosado CorreiaSocial InfrastructurePS
In office from 9 June 1983 to 15 February 1985.
After this government
No later office with a date on Wikidata.
Wikidata record
Sea
Carlos MelanciaSeaPS
In office from 9 June 1983 to 15 February 1985.
After this government
- Governor of Macau 9 Jul 1987–23 Apr 1991
Wikidata record
Quality of Life
António CapuchoQuality of LifePSD
In office from 9 June 1983 to 23 June 1984.
After this government
- Parliamentary Affairs, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–24 Jul 1989 · source
- Member of the European Parliament · Third European Parliament 25 Jul 1989–18 Jul 1994
- Member of the European Parliament · Fourth European Parliament 19 Jul 1994–14 Sep 1998
Wikidata record
Minister of the Republic for the Azores
Tomás Conceição SilvaMinister of the Republic for the AzoresIndependent
In office from 9 June 1983 to 11 July 1985.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Minister of the Republic for Madeira
Lino MiguelMinister of the Republic for MadeiraIndependent
In office from 9 June 1983 to 11 July 1985.
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
Mário Soares Wikidata record	Prime Minister	Died in 2017
Carlos Mota Pinto Wikidata record	Deputy Prime Minister	Died in 1985
Rui Machete Wikidata record	Deputy Prime Minister	State and Foreign Affairs, XX Constitutional Government 30 Oct 2015–26 Nov 2015 · source
António de Almeida Santos Wikidata record	Minister of State	Died in 2016
Eduardo Pereira Wikidata record	Internal Administration	Died in 2015
Jaime Gama Wikidata record	Foreign Affairs	President of the Assembly of the Republic 16 Mar 2005–20 Jun 2011 · source
Mário Raposo Wikidata record	Justice	Died in 2013
Ernâni Lopes Wikidata record	Finance and Planning	Died in 2010
José Augusto Seabra Wikidata record	Education	Died in 2004
João de Deus Pinheiro Wikidata record	Education	Member of the European Parliament · Sixth European Parliament 20 Jul 2004–13 Jul 2009
Amândio de Azevedo Wikidata record	Labour and Social Security	Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 4th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1985–12 Aug 1987
António Maldonado Gonelha Wikidata record	Health	Died in 2022
Manuel Soares Costa Wikidata record	Agriculture, Forests and Food	Died in 2021
Álvaro Barreto Wikidata record	Agriculture	Died in 2020
José Veiga Simão Wikidata record	Industry and Energy	Died in 2014
Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral Wikidata record	Commerce and Tourism	Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 7th Portuguese Assembly 27 Oct 1995–24 Oct 1999
António Coimbra Martins Wikidata record	Culture	Died in 2021
João Rosado Correia Wikidata record	Social Infrastructure	Died in 2002
Carlos Melancia Wikidata record	Social Infrastructure	Died in 2022
José de Almeida Serra	Sea	No reliable Wikidata record found.
António Capucho Wikidata record	Quality of Life	Member of the European Parliament · Fourth European Parliament 19 Jul 1994–14 Sep 1998
Francisco Sousa Tavares Wikidata record	Quality of Life	Died in 1993
Tomás 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	Mário Soares	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Deputy Prime Minister	Carlos Mota Pinto	9 Jun 1983 – 15 Feb 1985
Deputy Prime Minister	Rui Machete	15 Feb 1985 – 6 Nov 1985
Minister of State	António de Almeida Santos	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Internal Administration	Eduardo Pereira	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Foreign Affairs	Jaime Gama	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Justice	Rui Machete	9 Jun 1983 – 15 Feb 1985
Justice	Mário Raposo	15 Feb 1985 – 6 Nov 1985
Finance and Planning	Ernâni Lopes	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Education	José Augusto Seabra	9 Jun 1983 – 15 Feb 1985
Education	João de Deus Pinheiro	15 Feb 1985 – 6 Nov 1985
Labour and Social Security	Amândio de Azevedo	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Health	António Maldonado Gonelha	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Agriculture, Forests and Food	Manuel Soares Costa	9 Jun 1983 – 17 Oct 1984
Agriculture	Álvaro Barreto	17 Oct 1984 – 6 Nov 1985
Industry and Energy	José Veiga Simão	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Commerce and Tourism	Álvaro Barreto	9 Jun 1983 – 17 Oct 1984
Commerce and Tourism	Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral	17 Oct 1984 – 6 Nov 1985
Culture	António Coimbra Martins	9 Jun 1983 – 6 Nov 1985
Social Infrastructure	João Rosado Correia	9 Jun 1983 – 15 Feb 1985
Social Infrastructure	Carlos Melancia	15 Feb 1985 – 6 Nov 1985
Sea	Carlos Melancia	9 Jun 1983 – 15 Feb 1985
Sea	José de Almeida Serra	15 Feb 1985 – 6 Nov 1985
Quality of Life	António Capucho	9 Jun 1983 – 23 Jun 1984
Quality of Life	Francisco Sousa Tavares	23 Jun 1984 – 11 Jul 1985
Minister of the Republic for the Azores	Tomás Conceição Silva	9 Jun 1983 – 11 Jul 1985
Minister of the Republic for Madeira	Lino Miguel	9 Jun 1983 – 11 Jul 1985

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

Photographs

Ramalho Eanes: Filipe Silva (recorte e fundo da miniatura retirado) (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Government of Portugal on 9 June 1983

Ministers on this day

Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of State

Internal Administration

Foreign Affairs

Justice

Finance and Planning

Education

Labour and Social Security

Health

Agriculture, Forests and Food

Industry and Energy

Commerce and Tourism

Culture

Social Infrastructure

Sea

Quality of Life

Minister of the Republic for the Azores