PortugalGovernment of Portugal on 12 March 2005
PSPSD (with or without CDS-PP)presidential initiative, no party
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Wikipedia: 2005 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 SócratesPrime MinisterPS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
After this government
- Prime Minister, XVIII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2009–21 Jun 2011 · source
Ministers on this day
State and Internal Administration
António CostaState and Internal AdministrationPS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 17 May 2007.
After this government
- Mayor of Lisbon 1 Aug 2007–6 Apr 2015
- 2010-2013 UCLG Co-President 20 Oct 2010–4 Oct 2013 · source
- General Secretary of the Socialist Party (Portugal) 22 Nov 2014–7 Jan 2024
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 13th Portuguese Assembly 23 Oct 2015–27 Nov 2015
- Prime Minister, XXI Constitutional Government 26 Nov 2015–26 Oct 2019 · source
- Prime Minister, XXII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2019–30 Mar 2022 · source
- Prime Minister, XXIII Constitutional Government 30 Mar 2022–2 Apr 2024 · source
- President of the European Council (two-and-a-half-year term) since 1 Dec 2024 · source 29 Nov 2024
State and Foreign Affairs
Diogo Freitas do AmaralState and Foreign AffairsIndependent
In office from 12 March 2005 to 3 July 2006.
State and Finance
Luís Campos e CunhaState and FinanceIndependent
In office from 12 March 2005 to 21 July 2005.
Presidency
Pedro Silva PereiraPresidencyPS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
After this government
- Presidency, XVIII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2009–21 Jun 2011 · source
- Member of the European Parliament · Eighth European Parliament 1 Jul 2014–1 Jul 2019
- Member of the European Parliament · Ninth European Parliament 2 Jul 2019–15 Jul 2024 · source
- Vice President of the European Parliament · Ninth European Parliament 3 Jul 2019–16 Jul 2024
National Defense
Luís AmadoNational DefensePS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 3 July 2006.
After this government
- State and Foreign Affairs, XVIII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2009–21 Jun 2011 · source
Justice
Alberto CostaJusticePS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
Environment, Territorial Planning and Regional Development
Francisco Nunes CorreiaEnvironment, Territorial Planning and Regional DevelopmentIndependent
Economy and Innovation
Manuel PinhoEconomy and InnovationIndependent
In office from 12 March 2005 to 6 July 2009.
Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries
Jaime SilvaAgriculture, Rural Development and FisheriesIndependent
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
Public Works, Transportation and Communications
Mário LinoPublic Works, Transportation and CommunicationsPS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
Labour and Social Solidarity
José António Vieira da SilvaLabour and Social SolidarityPS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
After this government
- Economy, Innovation and Development, XVIII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2009–21 Jun 2011 · source
Health
António Correia de CamposHealthPS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 30 January 2008.
After this government
- Member of the European Parliament · Seventh European Parliament 14 Jul 2009–30 Jun 2014
Education
Maria de Lurdes RodriguesEducationIndependent
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
Science, Technology and Higher Education
Mariano GagoScience, Technology and Higher EducationIndependent
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
After this government
- Science, Technology and Higher Education, XVIII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2009–21 Jun 2011 · source
Culture
Isabel Pires de LimaCultureIndependent
In office from 12 March 2005 to 30 January 2008.
Parliamentary Affairs
Augusto Santos SilvaParliamentary AffairsPS
In office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009.
After this government
- National Defense, XVIII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2009–21 Jun 2011 · source
- Foreign Affairs, XXI Constitutional Government 26 Nov 2015–26 Oct 2019 · source
- State and Foreign Affairs, XXII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2019–28 Mar 2022 · source
- President of the Assembly of the Republic 29 Mar 2022–25 Mar 2024 · source
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 Sócrates Wikidata record | Prime Minister |
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| António Costa Wikidata record | State and Internal Administration |
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| Diogo Freitas do Amaral Wikidata record | State and Foreign Affairs | Died in 2019 |
| Luís Amado Wikidata record | State and Foreign Affairs |
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| Luís Campos e Cunha Wikidata record | State and Finance |
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| Fernando Teixeira dos Santos Wikidata record | State and Finance |
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| Pedro Silva Pereira Wikidata record | Presidency |
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| Nuno Severiano Teixeira Wikidata record | National Defense | |
| Rui Pereira Wikidata record | Internal Administration |
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| Alberto Costa Wikidata record | Justice |
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| Francisco Nunes Correia Wikidata record | Environment, Territorial Planning and Regional Development | |
| Manuel Pinho Wikidata record | Economy and Innovation |
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| Jaime Silva Wikidata record | Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries |
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| Mário Lino Wikidata record | Public Works, Transportation and Communications |
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| José António Vieira da Silva Wikidata record | Labour and Social Solidarity |
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| António Correia de Campos Wikidata record | Health |
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| Ana Jorge Wikidata record | Health |
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| Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues Wikidata record | Education |
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| Mariano Gago Wikidata record | Science, Technology and Higher Education | Died in 2015 |
| Isabel Pires de Lima Wikidata record | Culture |
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| José Pinto Ribeiro Wikidata record | Culture |
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| Augusto Santos Silva Wikidata record | Parliamentary Affairs |
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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 Sócrates | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| State and Internal Administration | António Costa | 12 Mar 2005 – 17 May 2007 |
| State and Foreign Affairs | Diogo Freitas do Amaral | 12 Mar 2005 – 3 Jul 2006 |
| State and Foreign Affairs | Luís Amado | 3 Jul 2006 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| State and Finance | Luís Campos e Cunha | 12 Mar 2005 – 21 Jul 2005 |
| State and Finance | Fernando Teixeira dos Santos | 21 Jul 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Presidency | Pedro Silva Pereira | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| National Defense | Luís Amado | 12 Mar 2005 – 3 Jul 2006 |
| National Defense | Nuno Severiano Teixeira | 3 Jul 2006 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Internal Administration | Rui Pereira | 17 May 2007 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Justice | Alberto Costa | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Environment, Territorial Planning and Regional Development | Francisco Nunes Correia | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Economy and Innovation | Manuel Pinho | 12 Mar 2005 – 6 Jul 2009 |
| Economy and Innovation | Fernando Teixeira dos Santos (acting) | 6 Jul 2009 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | Jaime Silva | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Public Works, Transportation and Communications | Mário Lino | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Labour and Social Solidarity | José António Vieira da Silva | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Health | António Correia de Campos | 12 Mar 2005 – 30 Jan 2008 |
| Health | Ana Jorge | 30 Jan 2008 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Education | Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Science, Technology and Higher Education | Mariano Gago | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Culture | Isabel Pires de Lima | 12 Mar 2005 – 30 Jan 2008 |
| Culture | José Pinto Ribeiro | 30 Jan 2008 – 26 Oct 2009 |
| Parliamentary Affairs | Augusto Santos Silva | 12 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2009 |
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: XVII 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: 2005 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Photographs
- António Costa: Frédéric Sierakowski / Conselho Europeu — © União Europeia (fundo da miniatura substituído com IA) (Reutilização autorizada pelo Conselho da UE)
- Augusto Santos Silva: Web Summit (CC BY 2.0)
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