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Government of Portugal

XXV Constitutional Government, in office since 5 June 2025 · Composition checked on 25 October 2026 · Sources

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‹ XXIV · Luís MontenegroXXV Constitutional Government · Luís Montenegroin office

PSPSD (with or without CDS-PP)presidential initiative, no party

Form of governmentMinority coalition: AD (PSD + CDS-PP)91 of 230 MPs, 25 short of a majority · centre-right and liberal / conservative right

Minority coalition: AD (PSD + CDS-PP)

The Democratic Alliance (AD) parties govern together, without a majority in Parliament.

91 of 230 MPs (PSD 89, CDS-PP 2). An absolute majority is 116: 25 short. To pass laws and the budget, the government needs other parties to vote for them or abstain. To bring it down, a motion of censure needs 116 votes (art. 195 of the Constitution): Chega and PS together have 118.

Prime minister and 16 ministers: 12 from the PSD (including the prime minister), 1 from the CDS-PP and 4 independents.

On the political spectrum

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Political families: centre-right (PSD) and liberal / conservative right (CDS-PP). On the 2024 Chapel Hill Expert Survey scale, from 0 (left) to 10 (right): PSD 6.9 and CDS-PP 7.6. See the full spectrum ↓

Seats: parliamentary election of 18 May 2025 (official results map, CNE).

António José SeguroPresident of the Republicfrom the PS

Head of State, directly elected. Appoints the prime minister, swears in the government, signs or vetoes laws and is supreme commander of the Armed Forces. Not part of the government.

since 9 March 2026

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appoints and swears in

Luís MontenegroPrime MinisterPSD

Leads the government and the Council of Ministers, chooses the ministers and answers to Parliament.

since 5 June 2025

Chief of staff: Pedro Perestrelo Pinto

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MPs and attendance in the Assembly of the Republic →

Tap a person to see what they do, their chief of staff and what they have been doing in the news. The number on the photo is how many headlines named them in the last 7 days. The colour around the photo is their party’s political family, from left to right.

  1. Foreign Affairs

    Paulo RangelMinister of State and for Foreign AffairsPSD

    Runs foreign policy: diplomacy, embassies, the EU, development cooperation and Portuguese communities abroad.

    Chief of staff: João Castel-Branco da Silveira

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    3 secretaries of state
    Inês DomingosSecretary of State for European Affairs

    Follows EU decisions and Portugal’s position in Brussels.

    Chief of staff: Vasco Ávila

    Ana Isabel XavierSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

    Bilateral relations and development aid, mainly with Portuguese-speaking countries.

    Chief of staff: João Pedro Saldanha Serra

    Emídio SousaSecretary of State for Portuguese Communities

    Consulates and support for Portuguese people living abroad.

    Chief of staff: Thiago Carvalho

  2. Finance

    Joaquim Miranda SarmentoMinister of State and for FinancePSD

    Prepares the State Budget, sets taxes and manages public accounts and debt.

    Chief of staff: Nelson Coelho

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    4 secretaries of state
    José Maria Brandão de BritoDeputy Secretary of State and for the Budget

    Drafts and controls the budget: how much each ministry may spend.

    Chief of staff: Sara Arrábida

    Cláudia Reis DuarteSecretary of State for Tax Affairs

    Taxes (income, VAT, corporate) and the Tax Authority.

    Chief of staff: João Pedro Santos

    João Silva LopesSecretary of State for the Treasury and Finance

    State-owned companies and holdings, banks and public debt.

    Chief of staff: Bruno Marcelo

    Marisa GarridoSecretary of State for Public Administration

    Civil servants: careers, pay and talks with unions.

    Chief of staff: Alexandra Alvarez

  3. Presidency

    António Leitão AmaroMinister of the PresidencyPSD

    Coordinates the government’s work, speaks for the Council of Ministers and oversees immigration and the media.

    Chief of staff: João Martins de Carvalho

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    3 secretaries of state
    Rui Armindo FreitasDeputy Secretary of State for the Presidency and Immigration

    Immigration: entry, residence permits and integration.

    Chief of staff: Pedro Rainho

    Tiago MacieirinhaSecretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers

    Prepares Council of Ministers meetings and steers government bills.

    Chief of staff: Tito Rendas

    João Valle e AzevedoSecretary of State for the Presidency

    Helps the minister coordinate the government politically and technically.

    Chief of staff: Lara Pinto

  4. Economy and Territorial Cohesion

    Manuel Castro AlmeidaMinister of the Economy and Territorial CohesionPSD

    Business, investment and tourism, plus EU funds (including the recovery plan) for regional development.

    Chief of staff: Ana Tojal

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    4 secretaries of state
    João Rui FerreiraSecretary of State for the Economy

    Industry, business support and investment.

    Chief of staff: Conceição Santos Silva

    Hélder ReisSecretary of State for Planning and Regional Development

    Allocating and spending EU funds across the regions.

    Chief of staff: Carolina Faria

    Silvério RegaladoSecretary of State for Local Government and Spatial Planning

    Relations with municipalities and parishes, and land-use rules.

    Chief of staff: Catarina Roque

    Pedro MachadoSecretary of State for Tourism, Trade and Services

    Tourism, retail and services.

    Chief of staff: Mafalda Torre

  5. State Reform

    Gonçalo Saraiva MatiasDeputy Minister and Minister for State ReformPSD

    A new ministry: simplify public administration, digitise services and cut red tape.

    Chief of staff: Pedro Rapoula

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    2 secretaries of state
    Bernardo CorreiaSecretary of State for Digitalisation

    Digital public services and government data.

    Chief of staff: Francisco Santos

    Paulo Magro da LuzSecretary of State for Simplification

    Fewer permits, forms and steps for citizens and businesses.

    Chief of staff: Maria João Santos

  6. Parliamentary Affairs

    Carlos Abreu AmorimMinister for Parliamentary AffairsPSD

    Links the government and Parliament: agenda, negotiating bills and dealing with the parties.

    Chief of staff: Sofia Aureliano

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    No secretaries of state

  7. National Defence

    Nuno MeloMinister of National DefenceCDS-PP

    Armed Forces, military procurement (Military Programming Law), missions abroad and NATO.

    Chief of staff: Pedro Sardinha

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    2 secretaries of state
    Álvaro Castelo BrancoDeputy Secretary of State and for National DefenceCDS-PP

    Running the Armed Forces: personnel, veterans and property.

    Chief of staff: José Morais

    Nuno Pinheiro TorresDeputy Secretary of State for National Defence Policy

    Defence policy, defence industry and arms investment, and international alliances.

    Chief of staff: Nuno Ribeiro

  8. Infrastructure and Housing

    Miguel Pinto LuzMinister of Infrastructure and HousingPSD

    Public works, transport (airport, rail, TAP) and housing policy.

    Chief of staff: Gustavo Madeira

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    3 secretaries of state
    Hugo Espírito SantoSecretary of State for Infrastructure

    Major works: roads, rail, ports and airports.

    Chief of staff: João Pedro Coutinho

    Cristina Pinto DiasSecretary of State for Mobility

    Public transport and urban mobility.

    Chief of staff: Pedro Duarte Silva

    Patrícia Gonçalves CostaSecretary of State for Housing

    Affordable homes, rents and support for building.

    Chief of staff: Rui Susana

  9. Justice

    Rita JúdiceMinister of JusticeIndependent

    Courts, prisons, registries and notaries, and the criminal police (PJ).

    Chief of staff: Elsa Martins

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    2 secretaries of state
    Gonçalo PiresDeputy Secretary of State and for Justice

    Court organisation and justice legislation.

    Chief of staff: Luís Silveira Botelho

    Ana Luísa MachadoSecretary of State for Justice

    Prisons, rehabilitation and registries.

    Chief of staff: João Galvão Teles

  10. Internal Administration

    Luís NevesMinister of Internal AdministrationIndependent

    Internal security: police (PSP, GNR), civil protection, borders and elections.

    since 23 February 2026

    Chief of staff: Joana Espírito Santo de Araújo

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    3 secretaries of state
    Paulo Simões RibeiroDeputy Secretary of State and for Internal Administration

    Helps the minister run the security forces and the ministry’s services.

    Chief of staff: Rodrigo Sousa Pinto

    Telmo CorreiaSecretary of State for Internal AdministrationCDS-PP

    Policing, equipment and resources of the security forces.

    Chief of staff: Rui Ribeiro

    Rui RochaSecretary of State for Civil Protection

    Wildfires, storms and other emergencies; firefighters and civil protection.

    Chief of staff: Ana Gonçalves

    No automatic headlines: another public figure has the same name.

  11. Education, Science and Innovation

    Fernando AlexandreMinister of Education, Science and InnovationIndependent

    Schools, teachers, universities and scientific research.

    Chief of staff: Ana Menezes Cordeiro

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    4 secretaries of state
    Alexandre Homem CristoDeputy Secretary of State and for Education

    Curricula, exams and what is taught in schools.

    Chief of staff: Manuel Miguéns

    Maria Luísa OliveiraSecretary of State for School Administration

    Teacher placement, school staff and school management.

    Chief of staff: Ricardo Silva

    Cláudia SarricoSecretary of State for Higher Education

    Universities and polytechnics, admissions and fees.

    Chief of staff: Goreti Faria

    Helena CanhãoSecretary of State for Science and Innovation

    Scientific research, grants and innovation.

    Chief of staff: Maria João Freitas

  12. Health

    Ana Paula MartinsMinister of HealthPSD

    The National Health Service: hospitals, health centres, emergency care, doctors and nurses.

    Chief of staff: Beatriz Lavrador

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    2 secretaries of state
    Ana PovoSecretary of State for Health

    Healthcare, public health and medicines.

    Chief of staff: Sandra Neto

    Francisco CatalãoSecretary of State for Health Management

    Money, management and investment of hospitals and the NHS.

    since 14 April 2026

    Chief of staff: Sofia Sampaio

  13. Labour, Solidarity and Social Security

    Maria do Rosário Palma RamalhoMinister of Labour, Solidarity and Social SecurityIndependent

    Labour law, minimum wage, pensions, benefits and Social Security.

    Chief of staff: Paulo Pinheiro

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    3 secretaries of state
    Adriano Rafael MoreiraDeputy Secretary of State and for Labour

    The Labour Code, jobs and talks with employers and unions.

    Chief of staff: Ana Catarina de Sousa

    Susana Filipa LimaSecretary of State for Social Security

    Pensions, contributions and social benefits.

    Chief of staff: Ana Simões Correia

    Clara Marques MendesSecretary of State for Social Action and Inclusion

    Support for the elderly, people with disabilities and families in need.

    Chief of staff: Susana Lamas

  14. Environment and Energy

    Maria da Graça CarvalhoMinister of Environment and EnergyPSD

    Climate, water, waste, and energy prices and production (power, gas, renewables).

    Chief of staff: Patrícia Almeida

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    2 secretaries of state
    João Manuel EstevesSecretary of State for the Environment

    Water, waste, nature and coastline.

    Chief of staff: Tiago Santos Palha

    Jean BarrocaDeputy Secretary of State and for Energy

    Electricity, gas, renewables and the power grid.

    Chief of staff: Jorge Serrote

  15. Culture, Youth and Sport

    Margarida Balseiro LopesMinister of Culture, Youth and SportPSD

    Heritage, museums, the arts, youth policy, equality and sport.

    Chief of staff: Carolina Marques Leite

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    3 secretaries of state
    Carla RodriguesDeputy Secretary of State for Youth and Equality

    Youth policy and gender equality.

    Chief of staff: Lídia Bulcão

    Alberto SantosSecretary of State for Culture

    Museums, monuments, books, film and the arts.

    Pedro DiasSecretary of State for Sport

    School and organised sport, and sports facilities.

    Chief of staff: Duarte Lopes

  16. Agriculture and the Sea

    José Manuel FernandesMinister of Agriculture and the SeaPSD

    Farming, forests, fisheries and EU funds for rural areas and the sea.

    Chief of staff: Nataniel Araújo

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    3 secretaries of state
    João MouraSecretary of State for Agriculture

    Farmers, EU farm subsidies and production.

    Chief of staff: Vasco Tomás

    Salvador MalheiroSecretary of State for Fisheries and the Sea

    Fisheries, fishing ports and the ocean economy.

    Chief of staff: Inês Durães

    Rui LadeiraSecretary of State for Forests

    Forests, wildfire prevention and the nature and forests agency (ICNF).

    Chief of staff: José Manuel Rodrigues

The full political spectrum, party by party
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  1. Radical leftPCPBEPCP: marxist-Leninist communism; BE: anti-capitalist, progressive socialism.
  2. Green leftLGreen, democratic, progressive and pro-European left.
  3. Centre-leftPSReformist social democracy, mixed economy and welfare state.
  4. Centre / cross-cuttingPANJPPPAN: environmentalism, animal protection and progressivism; JPP: social liberalism, decentralisation and regionalism.
  5. Centre-rightPSDSocial market economy, market reforms and welfare state.
  6. Liberal / conservative rightILCDS-PPIL: economic liberalism and individual freedoms; CDS-PP: christian democracy and democratic conservatism.
  7. Populist radical rightCHNationalism, immigration restriction, conservatism and populism.
Party with members in governmentIndependentParty not confirmed by a public sourceOutside Parliament: Reconquista (identitarian, ethno-cultural nationalist movement, not registered as a party). See the full spectrum, party by party →Descriptive map by party families, based on 2025 manifestos, party statutes and academic research. Groups are in order but do not measure distances; IL and CDS-PP have no order between them; PAN and JPP are cross-cutting. «Radical» does not mean anti-democratic, on the left or the right. It classifies parties, not people.For comparison, position in the 2024 Chapel Hill Expert Survey, from 0 (left) to 10 (right): CDU 1.2 · BE 1.4 · Livre 3.3 · PAN 3.4 · PS 4.2 · PSD 6.9 · IL 6.9 · CDS-PP 7.6 · Chega 9.3.

How this page is made

Headlines come from the newspapers Veramundi collects, over the last 7 days, and count when they name the person: the full name in any newspaper, the surname alone only in Portuguese newspapers. Common names (shared with other people) only count when the headline also mentions the government. No AI is used for this.

What about advisers?

Each member of the government has a private office. The government publishes the name of its head (chief of staff) in its official contact list, and that is the name shown on each card. Other advisers and aides are only published one by one in appointment orders in the official gazette, with no complete, up-to-date list, so they are left out.

Changes since taking office

  • : Luís Neves replaces Maria Lúcia Amaral at Internal Administration; the three secretaries of state stay on.
  • : Francisco Pinheiro Catalão replaces Francisco Rocha Gonçalves as Secretary of State for Health Management.

How it is kept up to date

The list is changed by hand whenever someone is sworn in or leaves, with the date and the source (the Presidency announces every swearing-in). The site’s daily audit looks for headlines with «toma posse», «demite-se» or «exonerado» naming the government.

Sources

Photographs

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, or official portraits from the government portal and the Council of the EU, used on a non-profit basis with the source cited, as their notices require; where sharpness was improved with AI, the credit says so; people without such a portrait are shown with their initials.