The 8th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic () ran from 25 October 1999 to 4 April 2002. The composition of the Assembly of the Republic, the legislative body of Portugal, was determined by the results of the 1999 legislative election, held on 10 October 1999.
In the aftermath of a worse than expected result for the Socialist Party in the 2001 local elections, Prime Minister António Guterres resigned in order to, in his words, "avoid a political swamp". President Jorge Sampaio dissolved Parliament and called an election for 17 March 2002.
Election The 9th Portuguese legislative election was held on 10 October 1999. In the election, the Socialist Party (PS) won, being one seat short of a majority.Official Results — National Election Commission
Party Assembly of the Republic Votes % Seats +/−PS 2,385,922 44.06 115 +3PPD/PSD 1,750,158 32.32 81 –7 CDU 487,058 8.99 17 +2CDS–PP 451,643 8.34 15 ±0 BE 132,333 2.44 2 +2 Other/blank/invalid 208,036 3.86 0 ±0 Total 5,415,102 100.00 230 ±0
Composition (1999–2002) Party Parliamentary group leaderElectedDissolution Seats %Seats % Francisco Assis (Porto)11550.011550.0 António d'Orey Capucho (Setúbal) (1999–2001)Manuela Ferreira Leite (Lisboa) (2001–2002)8135.28135.2 Octávio Teixeira (Setúbal) (1999–2001)Bernardino Soares (Lisbon) (2001–2002)156.5156.5 Paulo Portas (Aveiro) (1999–2001)Basílio Horta (Viseu) (2001–2002)156.5146.1PEVIsabel Castro (Lisbon)20.920.9 Luís Fazenda (Lisbon)20.920.9 Independent (Viana do Castelo)00.010.4 Total230100.0230100.0
Changes Daniel Campelo, CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) → Independent: Left the CDS–PP parliamentary group in the aftermath of his support to António Guterres government's State budgets, which created a rift between him and the party."Os orçamentos do PS e Daniel Campelo", RTP, 8 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
Election for President of the Assembly of the Republic To be elected, a candidate needs to reach a minimum of 116 votes. Incumbent President António de Almeida Santos, from the Socialist Party, was easily re-elected:
Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic Ballot → 27 October 1999 Required majority → 116 out of 230 António de Almeida Santos (PS) Blank ballots Invalid ballots Absentees Sources:
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