9th Constitutional Government of Portugal

The IX Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: IX Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the ninth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985. It was formed by a coalition between the Socialist Party (PS) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD), which became known as the Central Bloc (Bloco Central) due to both parties centrist political positioning. It was the third term of Mário Soares, leader of the PS, as Prime Minister.

Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers by the end of the government's time in office: (Prime Minister not included) Socialist Party 8 Social Democratic Party 8 Independents 3

Composition The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, and 17 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 IX Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterMário SoaresPS9 June 19836 November 1985Deputy Prime Minister (also Minister of National Defence)Carlos Mota PintoPSD9 June 198315 February 1985 Rui MachetePSD15 February 19856 November 1985Minister of StateAntónio de Almeida SantosPS9 June 19836 November 1985Minister of Internal AdministrationEduardo PereiraPS9 June 19836 November 1985Minister of Foreign AffairsJaime GamaPS9 June 19836 November 1985Minister of JusticeRui MachetePSD9 June 198315 February 1985Mário Raposo PSD15 February 19856 November 1985Minister of Finance and PlanningErnâni LopesIndependent9 June 19836 November 1985Minister of EducationJosé Augusto SeabraPSD9 June 198315 February 1985João de Deus PinheiroPSD15 February 19856 November 1985Minister of Labour and Social SecurityAmândio de AzevedoPSD9 June 19836 November 1985Minister of HealthAntónio Maldonado GonelhaPS9 June 19836 November 1985Minister of Agriculture, Forests and FoodManuel Soares CostaPSD9 June 198317 October 1984Minister of AgricultureÁlvaro BarretoPSD17 October 19846 November 1985Minister of Industry and EnergyJosé Veiga SimãoPS9 June 19836 November 1985Minister of Commerce and TourismÁlvaro BarretoPSD9 June 198317 October 1984Joaquim Ferreira do AmaralPSD17 October 19846 November 1985Minister of CultureAntónio Coimbra MartinsPS9 June 19836 November 1985Minister of Social InfrastructureJoão Rosado CorreiaPS9 June 198315 February 1985Carlos MelanciaPS15 February 19856 November 1985Minister of SeaCarlos MelanciaPS9 June 198315 February 1985José de Almeida SerraPS15 February 19856 November 1985Minister of Quality of LifeAntónio CapuchoPSD9 June 198323 June 1984Francisco Sousa TavaresPSD23 June 198411 July 1985Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresTomás Conceição SilvaIndependent9 June 198311 July 1985Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraLino MiguelIndependent9 June 198311 July 1985

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