PortugalGovernment of Portugal on 26 November 2015
PSPSD (with or without CDS-PP)presidential initiative, no party
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Wikipedia: 2015 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Aníbal Cavaco SilvaPresident of the Republicfrom the PSD
President from 9 March 2006 to 9 March 2016.
appoints and swears in
António CostaPrime MinisterPS
In office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019.
After this government
- 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
Ministers on this day
Foreign Affairs
Presidency and Administrative Modernisation
Maria Manuel Leitão MarquesPresidency and Administrative ModernisationPS
In office from 26 November 2015 to 18 February 2019.
After this government
- Member of the European Parliament · Ninth European Parliament 2 Jul 2019–15 Jul 2024 · source
Finance
Mário CentenoFinanceIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019.
After this government
- State for Finance, XXII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2019–15 Jun 2020 · source
- Governor of the Bank of Portugal 20 Jul 2020–6 Oct 2025 · source
- Adviser at the Bank of Portugal, until leaving by agreement 2025–Mar 2026 · source 13 Mar 2026
National Defence
José Alberto Azeredo LopesNational DefenceIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 12 October 2018.
Internal Administration
Constança Urbano de SousaInternal AdministrationIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 18 October 2017.
After this government
- Chair of the oversight council of the intelligence services (elected 2022, new election set for June 2026) since Apr 2022 · source 21 May 2026
Justice
Francisca Van DunemJusticeIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019.
After this government
- Justice, XXII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2019–30 Mar 2022 · source
Economy
Manuel Caldeira CabralEconomyIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 15 October 2018.
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
Eduardo CabritaAssistant Minister to the Prime MinisterPS
In office from 26 November 2015 to 21 October 2017.
After this government
- Internal Administration, XXII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2019–4 Dec 2021 · source
Culture
João SoaresCulturePS
In office from 26 November 2015 to 8 April 2016.
Science, Technology and Higher Education
Manuel HeitorScience, Technology and Higher EducationIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019.
After this government
- Science, Technology and Higher Education, XXII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2019–30 Mar 2022 · source
Education
Tiago Brandão RodriguesEducationIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019.
After this government
- Education, XXII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2019–30 Mar 2022 · source
- Head of the Kyaia footwear group, succeeding its founder since Jun 2025 · source 20 Jun 2025
Labour, Solidarity and Social Security
José Vieira da SilvaLabour, Solidarity and Social SecurityPS
In office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019.
After this government
No reliable Wikidata record found.
Health
Adalberto Campos FernandesHealthIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 15 October 2018.
Planning and Infrastructure
Pedro MarquesPlanning and InfrastructurePS
In office from 26 November 2015 to 18 February 2019.
After this government
- Member of the European Parliament · Ninth European Parliament 2 Jul 2019–15 Jul 2024 · source
Environment
João Pedro Matos FernandesEnvironmentIndependent
In office from 26 November 2015 to 15 October 2018.
After this government
- Environment and Climate Action, XXII Constitutional Government 26 Oct 2019–30 Mar 2022 · source
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic · 15th Legislature 29 Mar 2022–25 Mar 2024
Agriculture
Luís Capoulas SantosAgriculturePS
In office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019.
Sea
Ana Paula VitorinoSeaPS
In office from 26 November 2015 to 26 October 2019.
After this government
- Chair of the Mobility and Transport Authority since Aug 2021 · source 13 Oct 2026
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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| António Costa Wikidata record | Prime Minister |
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| Augusto Santos Silva Wikidata record | Foreign Affairs |
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| Maria Manuel Leitão Marques Wikidata record | Presidency and Administrative Modernisation |
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| Mariana Vieira da Silva Wikidata record | Presidency and Administrative Modernisation |
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| Mário Centeno Wikidata record | Finance |
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| José Alberto Azeredo Lopes Wikidata record | National Defence |
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| João Gomes Cravinho Wikidata record | National Defence |
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| Constança Urbano de Sousa Wikidata record | Internal Administration |
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| Eduardo Cabrita Wikidata record | Internal Administration |
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| Francisca Van Dunem Wikidata record | Justice |
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| Manuel Caldeira Cabral Wikidata record | Economy |
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| Pedro Siza Vieira Wikidata record | Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister |
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| João Soares Wikidata record | Culture |
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| Luís Filipe Castro Mendes Wikidata record | Culture |
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| Graça Fonseca Wikidata record | Culture |
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| Manuel Heitor Wikidata record | Science, Technology and Higher Education |
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| Tiago Brandão Rodrigues Wikidata record | Education |
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| José Vieira da Silva | Labour, Solidarity and Social Security | No reliable Wikidata record found. |
| Adalberto Campos Fernandes Wikidata record | Health |
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| Marta Temido Wikidata record | Health |
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| Pedro Marques Wikidata record | Planning and Infrastructure |
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| Nelson de Souza Wikidata record | Planning |
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| Pedro Nuno Santos Wikidata record | Infrastructure and Housing |
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| João Pedro Matos Fernandes Wikidata record | Environment |
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| Luís Capoulas Santos Wikidata record | Agriculture |
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| Ana Paula Vitorino Wikidata record | Sea |
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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 | António Costa | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Foreign Affairs | Augusto Santos Silva | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Presidency and Administrative Modernisation | Maria Manuel Leitão Marques | 26 Nov 2015 – 18 Feb 2019 |
| Presidency and Administrative Modernisation | Mariana Vieira da Silva | 18 Feb 2019 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Finance | Mário Centeno | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| National Defence | José Alberto Azeredo Lopes | 26 Nov 2015 – 12 Oct 2018 |
| National Defence | João Gomes Cravinho | 12 Oct 2018 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Internal Administration | Constança Urbano de Sousa | 26 Nov 2015 – 18 Oct 2017 |
| Internal Administration | Eduardo Cabrita | 21 Oct 2017 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Justice | Francisca Van Dunem | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Economy | Manuel Caldeira Cabral | 26 Nov 2015 – 15 Oct 2018 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Eduardo Cabrita | 26 Nov 2015 – 21 Oct 2017 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Pedro Siza Vieira | 21 Oct 2017 – 15 Oct 2018 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Economy | Pedro Siza Vieira | 15 Oct 2018 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Culture | João Soares | 26 Nov 2015 – 8 Apr 2016 |
| Culture | Luís Filipe Castro Mendes | 14 Apr 2016 – 15 Oct 2018 |
| Culture | Graça Fonseca | 15 Oct 2018 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Science, Technology and Higher Education | Manuel Heitor | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Education | Tiago Brandão Rodrigues | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Labour, Solidarity and Social Security | José Vieira da Silva | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Health | Adalberto Campos Fernandes | 26 Nov 2015 – 15 Oct 2018 |
| Health | Marta Temido | 15 Oct 2018 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Planning and Infrastructure | Pedro Marques | 26 Nov 2015 – 18 Feb 2019 |
| Planning | Nelson de Souza | 18 Feb 2019 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Infrastructure and Housing | Pedro Nuno Santos | 18 Feb 2019 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Environment | João Pedro Matos Fernandes | 26 Nov 2015 – 15 Oct 2018 |
| Environment and Energy Transition | João Pedro Matos Fernandes | 15 Oct 2018 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Agriculture | Luís Capoulas Santos | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
| Sea | Ana Paula Vitorino | 26 Nov 2015 – 26 Oct 2019 |
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: XXI 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: 2015 Portuguese legislative election (resultados)
Photographs
- Aníbal Cavaco Silva: Georges Boulougouris / Comissão Europeia (© União Europeia, 2013) (CC BY 4.0)
- 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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