The VI Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: VI Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the sixth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 3 January 1980 to 9 January 1981. It was formed by a centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Democratic and Social Center (CDS) and the People's Monarchist Party (PPM), which ran together in the 1979 and 1980 legislative elections as the Democratic Alliance (AD). Francisco Sá Carneiro, leader of the PSD, was the Prime Minister, and Diogo Freitas do Amaral, leader of the CDS, was Vice Prime Minister.
On 4 December 1980, Sá Carneiro and the Minister of National Defense Adelino Amaro da Costa were killed in an air crash in Camarate, shortly after the plane carrying them took off from the Lisbon Airport. Following the disaster, Freitas do Amaral acted as interim Prime Minister until the dissolution of the government on 9 January 1981.
Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers by the end of the government's time in office: (Prime Minister not included) Social Democratic Party 8 Democratic Social Center 5 Independents 3
Composition The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, and 14 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and sub-secretaries of state. The government also included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira. +Ministers of the VI Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterFrancisco Sá CarneiroPSD3 January 19804 December 1980Diogo Freitas do Amaral (interim)CDS4 December 19809 January 1981Deputy Prime Minister (Vice-Primeiro-Ministro)Diogo Freitas do AmaralCDS3 January 19804 December 1980Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro Ministro) Francisco Pinto BalsemãoPSD3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Foreign AffairsDiogo Freitas do AmaralCDS3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of National DefenceAdelino Amaro da CostaCDS3 January 19804 December 1980Minister of Internal AdministrationEurico de MeloPSD3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of JusticeMário RaposoPSD3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Finance and PlanningAníbal Cavaco SilvaPSD3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Education and ScienceVítor CrespoPSD3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of LabourEusébio Marques de CarvalhoIndependent3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Social AffairsJoão Morais LeitãoCDS3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesAntónio Cardoso e CunhaPSD3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Commerce and TourismBasílio HortaCDS3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Industry and EnergyÁlvaro BarretoPSD3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Housing and Public WorksJoão PortoCDS3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of Transports and CommunicationsJosé Carlos Viana BaptistaPSD3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresHenrique Afonso da Silva HortaIndependent3 January 19809 January 1981Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraLino MiguelIndependent3 January 19809 January 1981
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