The XIII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XIII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 13th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. The government was in office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999 and was formed by members of the Socialist Party (PS), the party with the most votes and elected members for the Assembly of the Republic following the 1995 legislative election. António Guterres, leader of the PS, served 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 11 Independents 4
Composition The government was initially composed of the Prime Minister and 18 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. At the end of term, after some reorganizations, the number of ministries was 17.
The government included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira until 5 October 1997, after which the fourth revision of the Constitution came into effect and these positions were removed from the Council of Ministers. +Ministers of the XIII Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterAntónio GuterresPS28 October 199525 October 1999Minister of PresidencyAntónio VitorinoPS28 October 199525 November 1997Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro-Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)José SócratesPS25 November 199725 October 1999Minister of Parliamentary AffairsAntónio CostaPS27 November 199725 October 1999Minister of National DefenseAntónio VitorinoPS28 October 199525 November 1997José da Veiga SimãoPS25 November 199729 May 1999Jaime GamaPS29 May 199925 October 1999Minister of Foreign AffairsJaime GamaPS28 October 199525 October 1999Minister of Finance António Sousa FrancoIndependent28 October 199525 October 1999Minister of Internal AdministrationAlberto CostaPS28 October 199525 November 1997Jorge CoelhoPS25 November 199725 October 1999Minister of Territorial Planning and AdministrationJoão CravinhoPS28 October 199515 January 1996Minister of JusticeJosé Vera JardimPS28 October 199525 October 1999Minister of EconomyDaniel BessaIndependent28 October 199527 March 1996Augusto MateusIndependent27 March 199625 November 1997Joaquim Pina MouraPS25 November 199725 October 1999Minister of Social InfrastructureHenrique ConstantinoPS28 October 199527 December 1997Francisco Murteira NaboPS27 December 199715 January 1996Minister of Territorial Infrastructure, Planning and AdministrationJoão CravinhoPS15 January 199625 October 1999Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and FisheriesFernando Gomes da SilvaIndependent28 October 19953 October 1998Luís Capoulas SantosPS3 October 199825 October 1999Minister of EducationEduardo Marçal GriloIndependent28 October 199525 October 1999Minister of HealthMaria de Belém RoseiraPS28 October 199525 October 1999Minister for Qualification and EmploymentMaria João RodriguesPS28 October 199525 November 1997Minister of Solidarity and Social SecurityEduardo Ferro RodriguesPS28 October 199525 November 1997Minister of Labour and Solidarity Eduardo Ferro RodriguesPS25 November 199725 October 1999Minister of the EnvironmentElisa FerreiraIndependent28 October 199525 October 1999Minister of CultureManuel Maria CarrilhoPS28 October 199525 October 1999Minister of Science and TechnologyMariano GagoIndependent28 October 199525 October 1999Deputy MinisterJorge CoelhoPS28 October 199525 November 1997Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresMário PintoPSD28 October 19955 October 1997Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraArtur Rodrigues ConsoladoIndependent28 October 19955 October 1997
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