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Government of Portugal on 6 November 1985

X Constitutional Government, from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987 · Sources

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

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Form of governmentSingle-party government: PSD88 of 250 MPs (PSD 88) after the election of 6 October 1985, without a majority

Wikipedia: 1985 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)

António Ramalho EanesPresident of the RepublicIndependent

President from 14 July 1976 to 9 March 1986.

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Aníbal Cavaco SilvaPrime MinisterPSD

In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

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After this government

  • Prime Minister, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–31 Oct 1991 · source
  • Prime Minister, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
  • President of Portugal 9 Mar 2006–9 Mar 2016

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Ministers on this day

  1. State and Internal Administration

    Eurico de MeloState and Internal AdministrationPSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • Deputy Prime Minister, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–5 Jan 1990 · source
    • National Defense, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–5 Jan 1990 · source
    • Member of the European Parliament · Fourth European Parliament 19 Jul 1994–19 Jul 1999

    Wikidata record

  2. Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs

    Fernando NogueiraAssistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary AffairsPSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • Presidency, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–31 Oct 1991 · source
    • National Defense, XI Constitutional Government 5 Mar 1990–31 Oct 1991 · source
    • Justice, XI Constitutional Government 5 Mar 1990–5 Mar 1990 · source
    • Presidency, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
    • National Defense, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–16 Mar 1995 · source

    Wikidata record

  3. National Defense

    Leonardo Ribeiro de AlmeidaNational DefensePSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  4. Foreign Affairs

    Pedro Pires de MirandaForeign AffairsIndependent

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  5. Finance

    Miguel CadilheFinancePSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • Finance, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–5 Jan 1990 · source

    Wikidata record

  6. Justice

    Mário RaposoJusticePSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  7. Planning and Territorial Administration

    Luís Valente de OliveiraPlanning and Territorial AdministrationPSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • 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

  8. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

    Álvaro BarretoAgriculture, Fisheries and FoodPSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • 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

  9. Industry and Commerce

    Fernando Santos MartinsIndustry and CommercePSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  10. Education and Culture

    João de Deus PinheiroEducation and CulturePSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • Foreign Affairs, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–31 Oct 1991 · source
    • Foreign Affairs, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–12 Nov 1992 · source
    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 6th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1991–26 Oct 1995
    • Member of the European Parliament · Sixth European Parliament 20 Jul 2004–13 Jul 2009

    Wikidata record

  11. Public Works, Transports and Communications

    João Maria Oliveira MartinsPublic Works, Transports and CommunicationsPSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • Public Works, Transports and Communications, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–24 Apr 1990 · source
    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 6th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1991–26 Oct 1995

    Wikidata record

  12. Health

    Leonor BelezaHealthPSD

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • Health, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–5 Jan 1990 · source
    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 6th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1991–26 Oct 1995
    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 9th Portuguese Assembly 5 Apr 2002–9 Mar 2005

    Wikidata record

  13. Labour and Social Security

    Luís Mira AmaralLabour and Social SecurityIndependent

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    After this government

    • Industry and Energy, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–31 Oct 1991 · source
    • Industry and Energy, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source

    Wikidata record

  14. Minister of the Republic for the Azores

    Tomás Conceição SilvaMinister of the Republic for the AzoresIndependent

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 10 July 1986.

    After this government

    No reliable Wikidata record found.

  15. Minister of the Republic for Madeira

    Lino MiguelMinister of the Republic for MadeiraIndependent

    In office from 6 November 1985 to 17 August 1987.

    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
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Wikidata record		Prime Minister
  • President of Portugal 9 Mar 2006–9 Mar 2016
Eurico de Melo
Wikidata record		State and Internal Administration

Died in 2012

Fernando Nogueira
Wikidata record		Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs
  • Presidency, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida
Wikidata record		National Defense

Died in 2006

Pedro Pires de Miranda
Wikidata record		Foreign Affairs

Died in 2015

Miguel Cadilhe
Wikidata record		Finance
  • Finance, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–5 Jan 1990 · source
Mário Raposo
Wikidata record		Justice

Died in 2013

Luís Valente de Oliveira
Wikidata record		Planning and Territorial Administration
  • Public Works, Transportation and Housing, XV Constitutional Government 6 Apr 2002–5 Apr 2003 · source
Álvaro Barreto
Wikidata record		Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Died in 2020

Fernando Santos Martins
Wikidata record		Industry and Commerce

Died in 2006

João de Deus Pinheiro
Wikidata record		Education and Culture
  • Member of the European Parliament · Sixth European Parliament 20 Jul 2004–13 Jul 2009
João Maria Oliveira Martins
Wikidata record		Public Works, Transports and Communications

Died in 2011

Leonor Beleza
Wikidata record		Health
  • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 9th Portuguese Assembly 5 Apr 2002–9 Mar 2005
Luís Mira Amaral
Wikidata record		Labour and Social Security
  • Industry and Energy, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
Tomás Conceição SilvaMinister of the Republic for the AzoresNo reliable Wikidata record found.
Vasco Rocha Vieira
Wikidata record		Minister of the Republic for the Azores

Died in 2025

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 MinisterAníbal Cavaco Silva6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
State and Internal AdministrationEurico de Melo6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary AffairsFernando Nogueira6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
National DefenseLeonardo Ribeiro de Almeida6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Foreign AffairsPedro Pires de Miranda6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
FinanceMiguel Cadilhe6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
JusticeMário Raposo6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Planning and Territorial AdministrationLuís Valente de Oliveira6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodÁlvaro Barreto6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Industry and CommerceFernando Santos Martins6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Education and CultureJoão de Deus Pinheiro6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Public Works, Transports and CommunicationsJoão Maria Oliveira Martins6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
HealthLeonor Beleza6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Labour and Social SecurityLuís Mira Amaral6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987
Minister of the Republic for the AzoresTomás Conceição Silva6 Nov 1985 – 10 Jul 1986
Minister of the Republic for the AzoresVasco Rocha Vieira10 Jul 1986 – 17 Aug 1987
Minister of the Republic for MadeiraLino Miguel6 Nov 1985 – 17 Aug 1987

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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