PortugalGovernment of Portugal on 17 July 2004
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
Pedro Santana LopesPrime MinisterPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Ministers on this day
State, Economic Activities and Labour
Álvaro BarretoState, Economic Activities and LabourPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
State, National Defense and Sea Affairs
Paulo PortasState, National Defense and Sea AffairsCDS-PP
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
After this government
- 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
State and Presidency
Nuno Morais SarmentoState and PresidencyPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Finance and Public Administration
António Bagão FélixFinance and Public AdministrationIndependent
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities
António MonteiroForeign Affairs and Portuguese CommunitiesIndependent
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
After this government
- Ambassador of Portugal to France 20 Mar 2006–1 Feb 2009 · source
Internal Administration
Daniel SanchesInternal AdministrationIndependent
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Justice
José Pedro Aguiar-BrancoJusticePSD
Cities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional Development
José Luís ArnautCities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional DevelopmentPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
After this government
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 6 Jun 2005–25 Jan 2010
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests
Carlos Costa NevesAgriculture, Fisheries and ForestsPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
After this government
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 11th Portuguese Assembly 15 Oct 2009–19 Jun 2011
- Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 24 Jan 2011–3 Oct 2011
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 3 Oct 2011–24 Jan 2016
- Parliamentary Affairs, XX Constitutional Government 30 Oct 2015–26 Nov 2015 · source
Education
Maria do Carmo SeabraEducationIndependent
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Science and Higher Education
Graça CarvalhoScience and Higher EducationPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
After this government
- Member of the European Parliament · Seventh European Parliament 14 Jul 2009–30 Apr 2014
- Member of the European Parliament · Ninth European Parliament 2 Jul 2019–1 Apr 2024 · source
- Environment and Energy, XXIV Constitutional Government 2 Apr 2024–5 Jun 2025 · source
- Minister of Environment and Energy, XXV Constitutional Government since 5 Jun 2025 · source 25 Oct 2026
Health
Luís Filipe PereiraHealthPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Social Security, Family and Children
Fernando NegrãoSocial Security, Family and ChildrenPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
After this government
- Justice, XX Constitutional Government 30 Oct 2015–26 Nov 2015 · source
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 20 Jun 2022–7 Nov 2022
Public Works, Transportation and Communications
António MexiaPublic Works, Transportation and CommunicationsIndependent
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Culture
Maria João BustorffCultureIndependent
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Environment and Territorial Planning
Luís Nobre GuedesEnvironment and Territorial PlanningCDS-PP
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
Tourism
Telmo CorreiaTourismCDS-PP
In office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005.
After this government
- Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 6 Jun 2005–3 Oct 2011
- Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 3 Oct 2011–25 Jan 2016
- Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 25 Jan 2016–19 Jun 2022
- Secretary of State for Internal Administration, XXV Constitutional Government since 5 Jun 2025 · source 25 Oct 2026
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
Henrique ChavesAssistant Minister to the Prime MinisterPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 24 November 2004.
Parliamentary Affairs
Rui Gomes da SilvaParliamentary AffairsPSD
In office from 17 July 2004 to 24 November 2004.
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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| Pedro Santana Lopes Wikidata record | Prime Minister |
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| Álvaro Barreto Wikidata record | State, Economic Activities and Labour | Died in 2020 |
| Paulo Portas Wikidata record | State, National Defense and Sea Affairs |
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| Nuno Morais Sarmento Wikidata record | State and Presidency | Died in 2026 |
| António Bagão Félix Wikidata record | Finance and Public Administration |
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| António Monteiro Wikidata record | Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities |
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| Daniel Sanches Wikidata record | Internal Administration |
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| José Pedro Aguiar-Branco Wikidata record | Justice |
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| José Luís Arnaut Wikidata record | Cities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional Development |
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| Carlos Costa Neves Wikidata record | Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests |
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| Maria do Carmo Seabra Wikidata record | Education |
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| Graça Carvalho Wikidata record | Science and Higher Education |
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| Luís Filipe Pereira Wikidata record | Health |
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| Fernando Negrão Wikidata record | Social Security, Family and Children |
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| António Mexia Wikidata record | Public Works, Transportation and Communications |
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| Maria João Bustorff Wikidata record | Culture |
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| Luís Nobre Guedes Wikidata record | Environment and Territorial Planning |
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| Telmo Correia Wikidata record | Tourism |
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| Henrique Chaves Wikidata record | Youth, Sports and Rehabilitation |
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| Rui Gomes da Silva Wikidata record | Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister |
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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 | Pedro Santana Lopes | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| State, Economic Activities and Labour | Álvaro Barreto | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| State, National Defense and Sea Affairs | Paulo Portas | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| State and Presidency | Nuno Morais Sarmento | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Finance and Public Administration | António Bagão Félix | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities | António Monteiro | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Internal Administration | Daniel Sanches | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Justice | José Pedro Aguiar-Branco | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Cities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional Development | José Luís Arnaut | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests | Carlos Costa Neves | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Education | Maria do Carmo Seabra | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Science and Higher Education | Graça Carvalho | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Health | Luís Filipe Pereira | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Social Security, Family and Children | Fernando Negrão | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Public Works, Transportation and Communications | António Mexia | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Culture | Maria João Bustorff | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Environment and Territorial Planning | Luís Nobre Guedes | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Tourism | Telmo Correia | 17 Jul 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Youth, Sports and Rehabilitation | Henrique Chaves | 24 Nov 2004 – 2 Dec 2004 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Henrique Chaves | 17 Jul 2004 – 24 Nov 2004 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Rui Gomes da Silva | 24 Nov 2004 – 12 Mar 2005 |
| Parliamentary Affairs | Rui Gomes da Silva | 17 Jul 2004 – 24 Nov 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: XVI 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
- António Bagão Félix: Zicoze (recorte e fundo da miniatura retirado) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- José Pedro Aguiar-Branco: Parlamento português / Assembleia Parlamentar da OSCE (nitidez melhorada com IA) (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Maria da Graça Carvalho: David Iliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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