I Constitutional Government of Portugal

The I Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: I Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the first non-provisional government of the Third Portuguese Republic. It had Mário Soares as the prime minister and lasted from 23 July 1976 to 23 January 1978.[1]

I Constitutional Government of Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Mário Soares
Date formed23 July 1976 (1976-07-23)
Date dissolved23 January 1978 (1978-01-23)
People and organisations
Head of stateAntónio Ramalho Eanes
Head of governmentMário Soares
Member partySocialist Party (PS)
Opposition parties
History
Election(s)1976 Portuguese legislative election (25 April 1976)
PredecessorVI Provisional Government of Portugal
SuccessorII Constitutional Government of Portugal

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Minister of State, a Minister without portfolio, and 15 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.[2]

Ministers of the I Constitutional Government of Portugal[1]
Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
Prime Minister Mário Soares PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of State Henrique de Barros PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister without portfolio Jorge Campinos PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of National Defence Mário Firmino Miguel Independent 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of the Economic Plan and Coordination António Sousa Gomes PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of the Internal Administration Manuel da Costa Brás Independent 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of Justice António de Almeida Santos PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of Finance Henrique Medina Carreira PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of Foreign Affairs José Medeiros Ferreira PS 23 July 1976 11 October 1977
Mário Soares PS 12 October 1977 23 January 1978
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries António Lopes Cardoso PS 23 July 1976 5 November 1976
António Barreto PS 5 November 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of Industry and Technology Walter Rosa PS 23 July 1976 7 January 1977
António Sousa Gomes PS 7 January 1977 25 March 1977
Alfredo Nobre da Costa Independent 25 March 1977 23 January 1978
Minister of Commerce and Tourism António Barreto PS 23 July 1976 25 March 1977
Carlos Mota Pinto Independent 25 March 1977 23 January 1978
Minister of Labour Francisco Marcelo Curto PS 23 July 1976 25 March 1977
António Maldonado Gonelha PS 25 March 1977 23 January 1978
Minister of Education and Scientific Research Mário Sottomayor Cardia PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of Social Affairs Armando Bacelar PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of Transports and Communications Emílio Rui Vilar PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of Housing, City Planning and Construction Eduardo Pereira PS 23 July 1976 23 January 1978
Minister of Public Works João Almeida Pina Independent 23 July 1976 23 January 1978


References
  1. "I Governo Constitucional - 1976-1978 - Composição". portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. "Lei Orgânica do I Governo Constitucional". Diário da República. nº: 213/76 (in Portuguese). Portugal. 10 September 1976.


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