PortugalGovernment of Portugal on 28 October 1995
PSPSD (with or without CDS-PP)presidential initiative, no party
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Wikipedia: 1995 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Mário SoaresPresident of the Republicfrom the PS
President from 9 March 1986 to 9 March 1996.
appoints and swears in
António GuterresPrime MinisterPS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999.
After this government
- Prime Minister, XIV Constitutional Government 25 Oct 1999–6 Apr 2002 · source
- President of the Socialist International Nov 1999–Jun 2005
- President-in-Office of the European Council 1 Jan 2000–30 Jun 2000
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 15 Jun 2005–31 Dec 2015
- United Nations Secretary-General 1 Jan 2017–26 Oct 2019
- United Nations (employer) since 1 Jan 2017
Ministers on this day
Presidency
António VitorinoPresidencyPS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 November 1997.
After this government
- European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship 16 Sep 1999–21 Nov 2004
National Defense
António VitorinoNational DefensePS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 November 1997.
After this government
- European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship 16 Sep 1999–21 Nov 2004
Foreign Affairs
Finance
António Sousa FrancoFinanceIndependent
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Internal Administration
Alberto CostaInternal AdministrationPS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 November 1997.
After this government
- Justice, XVII Constitutional Government 12 Mar 2005–26 Oct 2009 · source
Territorial Planning and Administration
João CravinhoTerritorial Planning and AdministrationPS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 15 January 1996.
Justice
José Vera JardimJusticePS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999.
After this government
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 24 Jan 2000–24 Jun 2002
- Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 24 Jun 2002–24 Jan 2005
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 24 Jan 2005–6 Jun 2005
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 23 Jan 2006–3 Oct 2011
Economy
Daniel BessaEconomyIndependent
In office from 28 October 1995 to 27 March 1996.
Social Infrastructure
Henrique ConstantinoSocial InfrastructurePS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 27 December 1997.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries
Fernando Gomes da SilvaAgriculture, Rural Development and FisheriesIndependent
In office from 28 October 1995 to 3 October 1998.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Education
Eduardo Marçal GriloEducationIndependent
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999.
Health
Maria de Belém RoseiraHealthPS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 8th Portuguese Assembly 25 Oct 1999–4 Apr 2002
- Equality, XIV Constitutional Government 25 Oct 1999–14 Sep 2000 · source
- Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 24 Jun 2002–6 Jun 2005
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 6 Jun 2005–24 Jan 2016
Qualification and Employment
Maria João RodriguesQualification and EmploymentPS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 November 1997.
After this government
- Member of the European Parliament · Eighth European Parliament 1 Jul 2014–1 Jul 2019
Solidarity and Social Security
Eduardo Ferro RodriguesSolidarity and Social SecurityPS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 November 1997.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 8th Portuguese Assembly 25 Oct 1999–4 Apr 2002
- Labour and Solidarity, XIV Constitutional Government 25 Oct 1999–10 Mar 2001 · source
- Social Infrastructure, XIV Constitutional Government 10 Mar 2001–23 Jan 2002 · source
- General Secretary of the Socialist Party (Portugal) 20 Jan 2002–24 Sep 2004
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 9th Portuguese Assembly 5 Apr 2002–9 Mar 2005
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 10th Portuguese Assembly 10 Mar 2005–14 Oct 2009
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 6 Jun 2005–29 Sep 2005
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 12th Portuguese Assembly 20 Jun 2011–22 Oct 2015
- Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 3 Oct 2011–24 Jan 2016
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 13th Portuguese Assembly 23 Oct 2015–24 Oct 2019
- President of the Assembly of the Republic 23 Oct 2015–28 Mar 2022 · source
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 14th Portuguese Assembly 25 Oct 2019–28 Mar 2022
Environment
Elisa FerreiraEnvironmentIndependent
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999.
After this government
- Planning, XIV Constitutional Government 25 Oct 1999–6 Apr 2002 · source
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 9th Portuguese Assembly 6 Apr 2002–20 Jul 2004
- Member of the European Parliament · Sixth European Parliament 20 Jul 2004–13 Jul 2009 · source
- Member of the European Parliament · Seventh European Parliament 14 Jul 2009–30 Jun 2014 · source
- Member of the European Parliament · Eighth European Parliament 1 Jul 2014–19 Jun 2016 · source
- Board member 2016–2019
- European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms 1 Dec 2019–30 Nov 2024 · source
Culture
Manuel Maria CarrilhoCulturePS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 8th Portuguese Assembly 25 Oct 1999–4 Apr 2002
- Culture, XIV Constitutional Government 25 Oct 1999–12 Jul 2000 · source
Science and Technology
Mariano GagoScience and TechnologyIndependent
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999.
After this government
Deputy Minister
Jorge CoelhoDeputy MinisterPS
In office from 28 October 1995 to 25 November 1997.
Minister of the Republic for the Azores
Mário PintoMinister of the Republic for the AzoresPSD
In office from 28 October 1995 to 5 October 1997.
Minister of the Republic for Madeira
Artur Rodrigues ConsoladoMinister of the Republic for MadeiraIndependent
In office from 28 October 1995 to 5 October 1997.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| António Guterres Wikidata record | Prime Minister |
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| António Vitorino Wikidata record | Presidency |
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| José Sócrates Wikidata record | Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister |
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| António Costa Wikidata record | Parliamentary Affairs |
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| José da Veiga Simão | National Defense | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Jaime Gama Wikidata record | National Defense |
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| António Sousa Franco | Finance | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Alberto Costa Wikidata record | Internal Administration |
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| Jorge Coelho Wikidata record | Internal Administration | Died in 2021 |
| João Cravinho Wikidata record | Territorial Planning and Administration | Died in 2025 |
| José Vera Jardim Wikidata record | Justice |
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| Daniel Bessa Wikidata record | Economy |
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| Augusto Mateus Wikidata record | Economy |
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| Joaquim Pina Moura Wikidata record | Economy | Died in 2020 |
| Henrique Constantino | Social Infrastructure | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Fernando Gomes da Silva | Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Luís Capoulas Santos Wikidata record | Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries |
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| Eduardo Marçal Grilo Wikidata record | Education |
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| Maria de Belém Roseira Wikidata record | Health |
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| Maria João Rodrigues Wikidata record | Qualification and Employment |
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| Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues Wikidata record | Solidarity and Social Security |
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| Elisa Ferreira Wikidata record | Environment |
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| Manuel Maria Carrilho Wikidata record | Culture |
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| Mariano Gago Wikidata record | Science and Technology | Died in 2015 |
| Mário Pinto Wikidata record | Minister of the Republic for the Azores |
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| Artur Rodrigues Consolado | 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 | António Guterres | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Presidency | António Vitorino | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Nov 1997 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | José Sócrates | 25 Nov 1997 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Parliamentary Affairs | António Costa | 27 Nov 1997 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| National Defense | António Vitorino | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Nov 1997 |
| National Defense | José da Veiga Simão | 25 Nov 1997 – 29 May 1999 |
| National Defense | Jaime Gama | 29 May 1999 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Foreign Affairs | Jaime Gama | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Finance | António Sousa Franco | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Internal Administration | Alberto Costa | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Nov 1997 |
| Internal Administration | Jorge Coelho | 25 Nov 1997 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Territorial Planning and Administration | João Cravinho | 28 Oct 1995 – 15 Jan 1996 |
| Justice | José Vera Jardim | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Economy | Daniel Bessa | 28 Oct 1995 – 27 Mar 1996 |
| Economy | Augusto Mateus | 27 Mar 1996 – 25 Nov 1997 |
| Economy | Joaquim Pina Moura | 25 Nov 1997 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Social Infrastructure | Henrique Constantino | 28 Oct 1995 – 27 Dec 1997 |
| Infrastructure, Planning and Territorial Administration | João Cravinho | 15 Jan 1996 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | Fernando Gomes da Silva | 28 Oct 1995 – 3 Oct 1998 |
| Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | Luís Capoulas Santos | 3 Oct 1998 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Education | Eduardo Marçal Grilo | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Health | Maria de Belém Roseira | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Qualification and Employment | Maria João Rodrigues | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Nov 1997 |
| Solidarity and Social Security | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Nov 1997 |
| Labour and Solidarity | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | 25 Nov 1997 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Environment | Elisa Ferreira | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Culture | Manuel Maria Carrilho | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Science and Technology | Mariano Gago | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Oct 1999 |
| Deputy Minister | Jorge Coelho | 28 Oct 1995 – 25 Nov 1997 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Azores | Mário Pinto | 28 Oct 1995 – 5 Oct 1997 |
| Minister of the Republic for Madeira | Artur Rodrigues Consolado | 28 Oct 1995 – 5 Oct 1997 |
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: XIII 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: 1995 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Photographs
- António Guterres: Österreichisches Außenministerium (fundo da bandeira prolongado) (CC BY 2.0)
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