The XX Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XX Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 20th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the current Constitution. It was in office between 30 October 2015 and 26 November 2015, and was formed by a centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP), which ran together in the 2015 legislative election under the name Portugal Ahead. Pedro Passos Coelho, leader of the PSD, served as Prime Minister.
Lasting only 27 days, it was the shortest-lived Portuguese national government since the Carnation Revolution.
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 4 Independents 3
Composition The government was composed of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and 15 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and sub-secretaries of state. OfficeMinisterParty Start of term End of termPrime MinisterPedro Passos Coelho PSD30 October 201526 November 2015Deputy Prime Minister Paulo PortasCDS–PP30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of State and FinanceMaria Luís Albuquerque PSD30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of State and Foreign AffairsRui Machete PSD30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of National DefenceJosé Pedro Aguiar-Branco PSD30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of Internal AdministrationJoão Calvão da Silva PSD30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of JusticeFernando Negrão PSD30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of Parliamentary AffairsCarlos Costa NevesPSD30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of Presidency and Regional DevelopmentLuís Marques Guedes PSD30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of EconomyMiguel Morais LeitãoCDS–PP30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of Agriculture and SeaAssunção CristasCDS–PP30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and EnergyJorge Moreira da Silva PSD30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of Health Fernando Leal da CostaIndependent30 October 201526 November 2015MInister of Education and ScienceMargarida ManoIndependent30 October 201526 November 2015MInister of Solidarity, Employment and Social SecurityPedro Mota SoaresCDS–PP30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of Administrative ModernizationRui MedeirosIndependent30 October 201526 November 2015Minister of Culture, Equality and CitizenshipTeresa Morais PSD30 October 201526 November 2015
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