3rd Constitutional Government of Portugal

The III Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: III Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the third government of the Third Portuguese Republic. It had Alfredo Nobre da Costa as the Prime Minister and lasted from 29 August 1978 to 22 November 1978.

Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers by the end of the government's time in office: (Prime Minister not included) Independents 16

Composition The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, and 13 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 III Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterAlfredo Nobre da CostaIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Carlos Costa FreitasIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of National DefenceMário Firmino MiguelIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Finance and Plan José da Silva LopesIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of the Internal AdministrationAntónio Gonçalves RibeiroIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of JusticeMário RaposoIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Foreign AffairsCarlos Corrêa GagoIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesApolinário Vaz PortugalIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Industry and TechnologyFernando Santos MartinsIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Commerce and TourismPedro Pires de MirandaIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of LabourAntónio da Costa LealIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Education and CultureCarlos Lloyd BragaIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Social AffairsAcácio Pereira MagroIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Transports and CommunicationsAmílcar MarquesIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of Housing and Public WorksJoão Almeida PinaIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresOctávio Galvão de FigueiredoIndependent29 August 197825 September 1978Henrique Afonso da Silva HortaIndependent25 September 197822 November 1978Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraLino MiguelIndependent29 August 197822 November 1978

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