PortugalGovernment of Portugal on 6 April 2002
PSPSD (with or without CDS-PP)presidential initiative, no party
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Wikipedia: 2002 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Jorge SampaioPresident of the Republicfrom the PS
President from 9 March 1996 to 9 March 2006.
appoints and swears in
José Manuel Durão BarrosoPrime MinisterPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
Ministers on this day
State and Finances
Manuela Ferreira LeiteState and FinancesPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
State and National Defense
Paulo PortasState and National DefenseCDS-PP
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
After this government
- State, National Defense and Sea Affairs, XVI Constitutional Government 17 Jul 2004–12 Mar 2005 · source
- President of Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party 21 Apr 2007–13 Mar 2016
- State and Foreign Affairs, XIX Constitutional Government 21 Jun 2011–24 Jul 2013 · source
- Deputy Prime Minister, XIX Constitutional Government 24 Jul 2013–30 Oct 2015 · source
- Deputy Prime Minister, XX Constitutional Government 30 Oct 2015–26 Nov 2015 · source
Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities
António Martins da CruzForeign Affairs and Portuguese CommunitiesPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 9 October 2003.
Internal Administration
António Figueiredo LopesInternal AdministrationPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
Justice
Celeste CardonaJusticeCDS-PP
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 9th Portuguese Assembly 17 Jul 2004–1 Oct 2004
Presidency
Nuno Morais SarmentoPresidencyPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
After this government
- State and Presidency, XVI Constitutional Government 17 Jul 2004–12 Mar 2005 · source
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 10th Portuguese Assembly 10 Mar 2005–14 Oct 2009
Parliamentary Affairs
Luís Marques MendesParliamentary AffairsPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
José Luís ArnautAssistant Minister to the Prime MinisterPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
After this government
- Cities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional Development, XVI Constitutional Government 17 Jul 2004–12 Mar 2005 · source
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 6 Jun 2005–25 Jan 2010
Economy
Carlos TavaresEconomyPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries
Armando Sevinate PintoAgriculture, Rural Development and FisheriesIndependent
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
Education
David JustinoEducationPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
Science and Higher Education
Pedro LynceScience and Higher EducationPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 6 October 2003.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 11th Portuguese Assembly 15 Oct 2009–19 Jun 2011
Culture
Pedro RosetaCulturePSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
After this government
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 18 Jan 2005–1 Jun 2005
Health
Luís Filipe PereiraHealthPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
After this government
- Health, XVI Constitutional Government 17 Jul 2004–12 Mar 2005 · source
Social Security and Labour
António Bagão FélixSocial Security and LabourIndependent
In office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.
After this government
- Finance and Public Administration, XVI Constitutional Government 17 Jul 2004–12 Mar 2005 · source
Public Works, Transportation and Housing
Luís Valente de OliveiraPublic Works, Transportation and HousingPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 5 April 2003.
Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment
Isaltino MoraisCities, Territorial Planning and EnvironmentPSD
In office from 6 April 2002 to 5 April 2003.
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 |
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| José Manuel Durão Barroso Wikidata record | Prime Minister |
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| Manuela Ferreira Leite Wikidata record | State and Finances |
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| Paulo Portas Wikidata record | State and National Defense |
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| António Martins da Cruz Wikidata record | Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities |
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| Teresa Patrício de Gouveia | Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| António Figueiredo Lopes Wikidata record | Internal Administration |
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| Celeste Cardona Wikidata record | Justice |
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| Nuno Morais Sarmento Wikidata record | Presidency | Died in 2026 |
| Luís Marques Mendes Wikidata record | Parliamentary Affairs |
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| José Luís Arnaut Wikidata record | Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister |
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| Carlos Tavares | Economy | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Armando Sevinate Pinto Wikidata record | Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | Died in 2015 |
| David Justino Wikidata record | Education |
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| Pedro Lynce Wikidata record | Science and Higher Education |
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| Graça Carvalho Wikidata record | Science and Higher Education |
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| Pedro Roseta Wikidata record | Culture |
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| Luís Filipe Pereira Wikidata record | Health |
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| António Bagão Félix Wikidata record | Social Security and Labour |
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| Luís Valente de Oliveira Wikidata record | Public Works, Transportation and Housing |
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| António Carmona Rodrigues Wikidata record | Public Works, Transportation and Housing |
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| Isaltino Morais Wikidata record | Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment |
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| Amílcar Theias | Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Arlindo Cunha Wikidata record | Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment |
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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 | José Manuel Durão Barroso | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| State and Finances | Manuela Ferreira Leite | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| State and National Defense | Paulo Portas | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities | António Martins da Cruz | 6 Apr 2002 – 9 Oct 2003 |
| Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities | Teresa Patrício de Gouveia | 9 Oct 2003 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Internal Administration | António Figueiredo Lopes | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Justice | Celeste Cardona | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Presidency | Nuno Morais Sarmento | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Parliamentary Affairs | Luís Marques Mendes | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | José Luís Arnaut | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Economy | Carlos Tavares | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | Armando Sevinate Pinto | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Education | David Justino | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Science and Higher Education | Pedro Lynce | 6 Apr 2002 – 6 Oct 2003 |
| Science and Higher Education | Graça Carvalho | 6 Oct 2003 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Culture | Pedro Roseta | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Health | Luís Filipe Pereira | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Social Security and Labour | António Bagão Félix | 6 Apr 2002 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Public Works, Transportation and Housing | Luís Valente de Oliveira | 6 Apr 2002 – 5 Apr 2003 |
| Public Works, Transportation and Housing | António Carmona Rodrigues | 5 Apr 2003 – 17 Jul 2004 |
| Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment | Isaltino Morais | 6 Apr 2002 – 5 Apr 2003 |
| Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment | Amílcar Theias | 5 Apr 2003 – 12 Jul 2004 |
| Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment | Arlindo Cunha | 12 Jul 2004 – 17 Jul 2004 |
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: XV 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: 2002 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Photographs
- Luís Marques Mendes: Agencia LUSA (recorte e fundo da miniatura retirado) (CC BY 3.0)
- António Bagão Félix: Zicoze (recorte e fundo da miniatura retirado) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
