The IV Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: IV Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the fourth government of the Third Portuguese Republic. It had Carlos Mota Pinto as the Prime Minister and lasted from 22 November 1978 to 1 August 1979.
IV Constitutional Government of Portugal | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Portugal | |
| Date formed | 22 November 1978 |
| Date dissolved | 1 August 1979 |
| People and organisations | |
| President of the Republic | António Ramalho Eanes |
| Prime Minister | Carlos Mota Pinto |
| Member parties | None (support from Democratic People's Party (PPD) and Democratic and Social Center (CDS)) |
| Opposition parties |
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| History | |
| Predecessor | III Constitutional Government of Portugal |
| Successor | V Constitutional Government of Portugal |
Composition
editThe government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, one Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and 14 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and sub-secretaries of state. The government also included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira.[1]
| Office | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Carlos Mota Pinto | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and European Integration | Manuel Jacinto Nunes | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Álvaro Monjardino | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of National Defence | José Loureiro dos Santos | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Finance and Plan | Manuel Jacinto Nunes | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of the Internal Administration | António Gonçalves Ribeiro | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Justice | Eduardo Silva Correia | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | João de Freitas Cruz | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Apolinário Vaz Portugal | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Industry and Technology | Álvaro Barreto | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Commerce and Tourism | Abel Repolho Correia | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Labour | Eusébio Marques de Carvalho | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Education and Scientific Research | Luís Valente de Oliveira | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Acácio Pereira Magro | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Transports and Communications | José Marques da Costa | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Housing and Public Works | João Almeida Pina | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of Mass Communication | Daniel Proença de Carvalho | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores | Henrique Afonso da Silva Horta | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira | Lino Miguel | Independent | 22 November 1978 | 1 August 1979 | |
References
edit- ^ "Lei Orgânica do IV Governo Constitucional". Diário da República (in Portuguese). Vol. 299/78. Portugal: Conselho de Ministros. 30 December 1978.
- ^ "IV Governo Constitucional - 1978-1979 - Composição". portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2023.