The Chief of the Civilian House (Portuguese: Chefe da Casa Civil) is the chief of staff to the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. This post was established in 1976, under the presidency of António Ramalho Eanes. The Civilian House also integrates advisors and secretaries, as well as a body of consultants responsible for advising the President in several areas.
The current Chief of Staff of President António José Seguro is Cláudia Ribeiro since 9 March 2026.
List of chiefs of the Civilian House No.Chief of StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officePresident1Henrique Granadeiro(b. 1943)14 September 197615 April 1979António Ramalho Eanes–Vacant office15 April 19797 March 19802Fernando Reino(1929–2018)7 March 198015 August 19813José Caldeira Guimarães(?–?)15 August 19819 March 19864Alfredo Barroso(b. 1945)9 March 19869 March 1996Mário Soares5António Franco(1944–2020)9 March 19969 March 2001Jorge Sampaio6José Filipe Moraes Cabral(b. 1950)9 March 200127 October 20047João Bonifácio Serra(1949–2023)27 October 20049 March 20068José Nunes Liberato(b. 1951)9 March 20069 March 2016Aníbal Cavaco Silva9Fernando Frutuoso de Melo(b. 1955)9 March 20169 March 2026Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa10Cláudia Ribeiro(b. ?)9 March 2026IncumbentAntónio José Seguro
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