2nd Constitutional Government of Portugal

The II Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: II Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the second government of the Third Portuguese Republic. It had Mário Soares as the Prime Minister and lasted from 23 January 1978 to 29 August 1978.

Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers by the end of the government's time in office: (Prime Minister not included) Socialist Party 10 Democratic Social Center 3 Independents 4

Composition The government was composed of the 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. +Ministers of the II Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterMário SoaresPS23 January 197829 August 1978Assistant Minister to the Prime MinisterAntónio de Almeida SantosPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of National DefenceMário Firmino MiguelIndependent23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Finance and Planning Vitor ConstâncioPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of JusticeJosé Santos PaisIndependent23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of the Internal AdministrationAlberto Oliveira e SilvaPS23 January 197827 February 1978 Jaime GamaPS27 February 197829 August 1978Minister of Foreign AffairsVictor Sá MachadoCDS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Administrative ReformRui PenaCDS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesLuís SaiasPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Industry and TechnologyCarlos MelanciaPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Commerce and TourismBasílio HortaCDS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of LabourAntónio Maldonado GonelhaPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Education and CultureMário Sottomayor CardiaPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Social AffairsAntónio ArnautPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Transports and CommunicationsManuel Ferreira LimaPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of Housing and Public WorksAntónio Sousa GomesPS23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresOctávio Galvão de FigueiredoIndependent23 January 197829 August 1978Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraLino MiguelIndependent23 January 197829 August 1978

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