The XVII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XVII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 17th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. It was in office from 12 March 2005 to 26 October 2009, and was formed by the members of the Socialist Party (PS). José Sócrates, 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 7 Independents 9
Composition The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 16 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. +Ministers of the XVII Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterJosé SócratesPS12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of State and Internal AdministrationAntónio CostaPS12 March 200517 May 2007Minister of State and Foreign AffairsDiogo Freitas do AmaralIndependent12 March 20053 July 2006Luís AmadoPS3 July 200626 October 2009Minister of State and FinanceLuís Campos e CunhaIndependent12 March 200521 July 2005Fernando Teixeira dos SantosIndependent21 July 200526 October 2009Minister of PresidencyPedro Silva PereiraPS12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of National DefenseLuís AmadoPS12 March 20053 July 2006Nuno Severiano TeixeiraIndependent3 July 200626 October 2009Minister of Internal AdministrationRui PereiraIndependent17 May 200726 October 2009Minister of JusticeAlberto CostaPS12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Regional DevelopmentFrancisco Nunes CorreiaIndependent12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of Economy and InnovationManuel PinhoIndependent12 March 20056 July 2009Fernando Teixeira dos Santos (interim)Independent6 July 200926 October 2009Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and FisheriesJaime SilvaIndependent12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of Public Works, Transportation and CommunicationsMário LinoPS12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of Labour and Social SolidarityJosé António Vieira da SilvaPS12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of HealthAntónio Correia de CamposPS12 March 200530 January 2008Ana JorgeIndependent30 January 200826 October 2009Minister of EducationMaria de Lurdes RodriguesIndependent12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of Science, Technology and Higher EducationMariano GagoIndependent12 March 200526 October 2009Minister of CultureIsabel Pires de LimaIndependent12 March 200530 January 2008José Pinto RibeiroIndependent30 January 200826 October 2009Minister of Parliamentary AffairsAugusto Santos SilvaPS12 March 200526 October 2009
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