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Government of Portugal on 17 August 1987

XI Constitutional Government, from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991 · Sources

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

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Form of governmentSingle-party government: PSD148 of 250 MPs (PSD 148) after the election of 19 July 1987, with a majority

Wikipedia: 1987 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)

Mário SoaresPresident of the Republicfrom the PS

President from 9 March 1986 to 9 March 1996.

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Aníbal Cavaco SilvaPrime MinisterPSD

In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

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After this government

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

Wikidata record

Ministers on this day

  1. Deputy Prime Minister

    Eurico de MeloDeputy Prime MinisterPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 5 January 1990.

    After this government

    • Member of the European Parliament · Fourth European Parliament 19 Jul 1994–19 Jul 1999

    Wikidata record

  2. Presidency

    Fernando NogueiraPresidencyPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

    After this government

    • 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

    Eurico de MeloNational DefensePSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 5 January 1990.

    After this government

    • Member of the European Parliament · Fourth European Parliament 19 Jul 1994–19 Jul 1999

    Wikidata record

  4. Parliamentary Affairs

    António CapuchoParliamentary AffairsPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 24 July 1989.

    After this government

    • 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

  5. Finance

    Miguel CadilheFinancePSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 5 January 1990.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  6. Planning and Territorial Administration

    Luís Valente de OliveiraPlanning and Territorial AdministrationPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

    After this government

    • 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

  7. Internal Administration

    José Silveira GodinhoInternal AdministrationPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 5 January 1990.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  8. Foreign Affairs

    João de Deus PinheiroForeign AffairsPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

    After this government

    • 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

  9. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

    Álvaro BarretoAgriculture, Fisheries and FoodPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 5 January 1990.

    After this government

    • State, Economic Activities and Labour, XVI Constitutional Government 17 Jul 2004–12 Mar 2005 · source

    Wikidata record

  10. Industry and Energy

    Luís Mira AmaralIndustry and EnergyPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

    After this government

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

    Wikidata record

  11. Education

    Roberto CarneiroEducationIndependent

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

    After this government

    No later office with a date on Wikidata.

    Wikidata record

  12. Public Works, Transports and Communications

    João Maria Oliveira MartinsPublic Works, Transports and CommunicationsPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 24 April 1990.

    After this government

    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 6th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1991–26 Oct 1995

    Wikidata record

  13. Health

    Leonor BelezaHealthPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 5 January 1990.

    After this government

    • 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

  14. Labour and Social Security

    José Silva PenedaLabour and Social SecurityPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

    After this government

    • Labour and Social Security, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–7 Dec 1993 · source
    • Member of the European Parliament · Sixth European Parliament 20 Jul 2004–13 Jul 2009

    Wikidata record

  15. Commerce and Tourism

    Joaquim Ferreira do AmaralCommerce and TourismPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 24 April 1990.

    After this government

    • Public Works, Transports and Communications, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 7th Portuguese Assembly 27 Oct 1995–24 Oct 1999

    Wikidata record

  16. Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Youth

    António Couto dos SantosAssistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of YouthPSD

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

    After this government

    • Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–19 Mar 1992 · source
    • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 6th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1991–26 Oct 1995
    • Education, XII Constitutional Government 19 Mar 1992–7 Dec 1993 · source

    Wikidata record

  17. Minister of the Republic for the Azores

    Vasco Rocha VieiraMinister of the Republic for the AzoresIndependent

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 18 April 1991.

    After this government

    • Governor of Macau 23 Apr 1991–19 Dec 1999

    Wikidata record

  18. Minister of the Republic for Madeira

    Lino MiguelMinister of the Republic for MadeiraIndependent

    In office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991.

    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		Deputy Prime Minister

Died in 2012

Fernando Nogueira
Wikidata record		Presidency
  • Presidency, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
Carlos BritoNational DefenseNo reliable Wikidata record found.
António Capucho
Wikidata record		Parliamentary Affairs
  • Member of the European Parliament · Fourth European Parliament 19 Jul 1994–14 Sep 1998
Manuel Dias Loureiro
Wikidata record		Parliamentary Affairs
  • Internal Administration, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
Miguel Cadilhe
Wikidata record		Finance
  • Finance, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–5 Jan 1990 · source
Miguel Beleza
Wikidata record		Finance

Died in 2017

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
José Silveira Godinho
Wikidata record		Internal Administration
  • Internal Administration, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–5 Jan 1990 · source
Manuel Pereira
Wikidata record		Internal Administration
  • Internal Administration, XI Constitutional Government 5 Jan 1990–31 Oct 1991 · source
Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio
Wikidata record		Justice

Died in 2025

João de Deus Pinheiro
Wikidata record		Foreign Affairs
  • Member of the European Parliament · Sixth European Parliament 20 Jul 2004–13 Jul 2009
Álvaro Barreto
Wikidata record		Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Died in 2020

Arlindo Cunha
Wikidata record		Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
  • Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment, XV Constitutional Government 12 Jul 2004–17 Jul 2004 · source
Luís Mira Amaral
Wikidata record		Industry and Energy
  • Industry and Energy, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
Roberto Carneiro
Wikidata record		Education
  • Education, XI Constitutional Government 17 Aug 1987–31 Oct 1991 · source
João Maria Oliveira Martins
Wikidata record		Public Works, Transports and Communications

Died in 2011

Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral
Wikidata record		Public Works, Transports and Communications
  • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 7th Portuguese Assembly 27 Oct 1995–24 Oct 1999
Leonor Beleza
Wikidata record		Health
  • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 9th Portuguese Assembly 5 Apr 2002–9 Mar 2005
Arlindo de Carvalho
Wikidata record		Health
  • Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 6th Portuguese Assembly 4 Nov 1991–26 Oct 1995
José Silva Peneda
Wikidata record		Labour and Social Security
  • Member of the European Parliament · Sixth European Parliament 20 Jul 2004–13 Jul 2009
Fernando Faria de Oliveira
Wikidata record		Commerce and Tourism
  • Commerce and Tourism, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–28 Oct 1995 · source
António Couto dos Santos
Wikidata record		Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Youth

Died in 2025

Fernando RealEnvironment and Natural ResourcesNo reliable Wikidata record found.
Carlos Borrego
Wikidata record		Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources, XII Constitutional Government 31 Oct 1991–11 Jun 1993 · source
Vasco Rocha Vieira
Wikidata record		Minister of the Republic for the Azores

Died in 2025

Mário Pinto
Wikidata record		Minister of the Republic for the Azores
  • Minister of the Republic for the Azores, XIII Constitutional Government 28 Oct 1995–5 Oct 1997 · source
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 Silva17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991
Deputy Prime MinisterEurico de Melo17 Aug 1987 – 5 Jan 1990
PresidencyFernando Nogueira17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991
National DefenseEurico de Melo17 Aug 1987 – 5 Jan 1990
National DefenseCarlos Brito5 Jan 1990 – 5 Mar 1990
National DefenseFernando Nogueira5 Mar 1990 – 31 Oct 1991
Parliamentary AffairsAntónio Capucho17 Aug 1987 – 24 Jul 1989
Parliamentary AffairsManuel Dias Loureiro24 Jul 1989 – 31 Oct 1991
FinanceMiguel Cadilhe17 Aug 1987 – 5 Jan 1990
FinanceMiguel Beleza5 Jan 1990 – 31 Oct 1991
Planning and Territorial AdministrationLuís Valente de Oliveira17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991
Internal AdministrationJosé Silveira Godinho17 Aug 1987 – 5 Jan 1990
Internal AdministrationManuel Pereira5 Jan 1990 – 31 Oct 1991
JusticeFernando Nogueira5 Mar 1990 – 5 Mar 1990
JusticeÁlvaro Laborinho Lúcio5 Mar 1990 – 31 Oct 1991
Foreign AffairsJoão de Deus Pinheiro17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991
Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodÁlvaro Barreto17 Aug 1987 – 5 Jan 1990
Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodArlindo Cunha5 Jan 1990 – 31 Oct 1991
Industry and EnergyLuís Mira Amaral17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991
EducationRoberto Carneiro17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991
Public Works, Transports and CommunicationsJoão Maria Oliveira Martins17 Aug 1987 – 24 Apr 1990
Public Works, Transports and CommunicationsJoaquim Ferreira do Amaral24 Apr 1990 – 31 Oct 1991
HealthLeonor Beleza17 Aug 1987 – 5 Jan 1990
HealthArlindo de Carvalho5 Jan 1990 – 31 Oct 1991
Labour and Social SecurityJosé Silva Peneda17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991
Commerce and TourismJoaquim Ferreira do Amaral17 Aug 1987 – 24 Apr 1990
Commerce and TourismFernando Faria de Oliveira24 Apr 1990 – 31 Oct 1991
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of YouthAntónio Couto dos Santos17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991
Environment and Natural ResourcesFernando Real5 Jan 1990 – 24 Apr 1991
Environment and Natural ResourcesCarlos Borrego24 Apr 1991 – 31 Oct 1991
Minister of the Republic for the AzoresVasco Rocha Vieira17 Aug 1987 – 18 Apr 1991
Minister of the Republic for the AzoresMário Pinto18 Apr 1991 – 31 Oct 1991
Minister of the Republic for MadeiraLino Miguel17 Aug 1987 – 31 Oct 1991

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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