Council of Ministers (Portugal)

The Council of Ministers (Portuguese: Conselho de Ministros, pronounced [kõˈseʎu dɨ miˈniʃtɾuʃ] or [kõˈsɐʎu dɨ mɨˈniʃtɾuʃ]) is a collegial executive body within the Government of Portugal. It is presided over by the Prime Minister, but the President of Portugal can take on this role at the Prime Minister's request. All senior ministers are members of the Council of Ministers, and when the prime minister finds it applicable, state secretaries can also attend its meetings.

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Functions

The Council of Ministers discusses and approves bills to be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic and decrees and resolutions.

Current Council of Ministers

As of 30 March 2022, the Council of Ministers consists of the following:[1]

Party key Socialist Party
Independent
Ministry Incumbent Term
Prime Minister António Costa 30 March 2022 – present
Premiership Mariana Vieira da Silva 30 March 2022 – present
Foreign Affairs João Gomes Cravinho 30 March 2022 – present
National Defence Helena Carreiras 30 March 2022 – present
Internal Administration José Luís Carneiro 30 March 2022 – present
Justice Catarina Sarmento Castro 30 March 2022 – present
Finance Fernando Medina 30 March 2022 – present
Parliamentary Affairs Ana Catarina Mendes 30 March 2022 – present
Economy and the Sea António Costa Silva 30 March 2022 – present
Culture Pedro Adão e Silva 30 March 2022 – present
Science, Technology and Higher Education Elvira Fortunato 30 March 2022 – present
Education João Marques da Costa 30 March 2022 – present
Labour, Solidarity, and Social Security Ana Mendes Godinho 30 March 2022 – present
Health Marta Temido 30 March 2022 – present
Environment and Climate Action Duarte Cordeiro 30 March 2022 – present
Infrastructure and Housing Pedro Nuno Santos 30 March 2022 – present
Territorial Cohesion Ana Abrunhosa 30 March 2022 – present
Agriculture and Food Maria do Céu Antunes 30 March 2022 – present

The Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (André Moz Caldas) also attends the meetings of the Council of Ministers, but without voting rights.

Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Main article: Presidency of the Council of Ministers (Portugal)

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers is the central department of the Government of Portugal whose mission is to provide support to the Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister and the other members of the Government organically integrated there and promote inter-ministerial coordination of the various government departments.

In accordance with the Organic Law of the XXII Constitutional Government, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers comprises the following members of the Government:[2]

  • Prime Minister
    • Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs
    • Secretary of State Adjunct to the Prime Minister
  • Minister of State and of the Premiership
    • Secretary of State of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
    • Secretary of State for Citizenship and Equality
    • Secretary of State for Integration and Migrations

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers also provides support to the dependent services of the Prime Minister, as well as those of the Minister for the Modernisation of State and Public Administration, Minister of Planning, Minister of Culture, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, and the Minister of Territorial Cohesion.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Governo de Portugal". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. "Lei Orgânica do Governo: Decreto-Lei n.º 169-B/2019 de 3 de Dezembro". portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Government of Portugal. Retrieved 2 May 2020.


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