The XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XVI Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 16th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. It was in office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005, and was formed by the centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) that was started in the previous government. Pedro Santana Lopes, leader of the PSD, 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) Social Democratic Party 9 CDS – People's Party 3 Independents 6

Composition The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 19 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. +Ministers of the XVI Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterPedro Santana LopesPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of State, Economic Activities and LabourÁlvaro BarretoPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of State, National Defense and Sea AffairsPaulo PortasCDS–PP17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of State and PresidencyNuno Morais SarmentoPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Finance and Public AdministrationAntónio Bagão FélixIndependent17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese CommunitiesAntónio MonteiroIndependent17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Internal AdministrationDaniel SanchesIndependent17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of JusticeJosé Pedro Aguiar-BrancoPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Cities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional DevelopmentJosé Luís ArnautPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestsCarlos Costa NevesPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of EducationMaria do Carmo SeabraIndependent17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Science and Higher EducationGraça CarvalhoPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of HealthLuís Filipe PereiraPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Social Security, Family and ChildrenFernando NegrãoPSD17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Public Works, Transportation and CommunicationsAntónio MexiaIndependent17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of CultureMaria João BustorffIndependent17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of the Environment and Territorial PlanningLuís Nobre GuedesCDS–PP17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of TourismTelmo CorreiaCDS–PP17 July 200412 March 2005Minister of Youth, Sports and RehabilitationHenrique ChavesPSD24 November 20042 December 2004Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)Henrique ChavesPSD17 July 200424 November 2004Rui Gomes da SilvaPSD24 November 200412 March 2005Minister of Parliamentary AffairsRui Gomes da SilvaPSD17 July 200424 November 2004

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