The XII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 12th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 31 October 1991 to 28 October 1995. It was formed by members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and had Aníbal Cavaco Silva, leader of the PSD, as Prime Minister.
Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers by the end of the government's time in office: (Prime Minister not included) Social Democratic Party 17 Independents 2
Composition The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 17 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. The government also included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira. +Ministers of the XII Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterAníbal Cavaco SilvaPSD31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of PresidencyFernando NogueiraPSD31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of National DefenseFernando NogueiraPSD31 October 199116 March 1995António Figueiredo LopesPSD16 March 199528 October 1995Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary AffairsAntónio Couto dos SantosPSD31 October 199119 March 1992Assistant Minister to the Prime MinisterLuís Marques MendesPSD19 March 199228 October 1995Minister of Internal AdministrationManuel Dias LoureiroPSD31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of FinanceJorge Braga de MacedoPSD31 October 19917 December 1993Eduardo CatrogaPSD7 December 199328 October 1995Minister of Plan and Territorial AdministrationLuís Valente de OliveiraPSD31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of JusticeÁlvaro Laborinho LúcioPSD31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of Foreign AffairsJoão de Deus PinheiroPSD31 October 199112 November 1992José Manuel Durão BarrosoPSD12 November 199228 October 1995Minister of AgricultureArlindo CunhaPSD31 October 199121 May 1994António Duarte SilvaPSD21 May 199428 October 1995Minister of Industry and EnergyLuís Mira AmaralIndependent31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of EducationDiamantino DurãoIndependent31 October 199119 March 1992António Couto dos SantosPSD19 March 19927 December 1993Manuela Ferreira LeitePSD7 December 199328 October 1995Minister of Public Works, Transports and CommunicationsJoaquim Ferreira do AmaralPSD31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of HealthArlindo de CarvalhoPSD31 October 19917 December 1993Paulo MendoPSD7 December 199328 October 1995 Minister of Labour and Social SecurityJosé Silva PenedaPSD31 October 19917 December 1993José Falcão e CunhaPSD7 December 199328 October 1995Minister of Commerce and TourismFernando Faria de OliveiraPSD31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of the Environment and Natural ResourcesCarlos BorregoIndependent31 October 199111 June 1993Teresa GouveiaPSD11 June 1993 28 October 1995Minister of the SeaEduardo Azevedo SoaresPSD31 October 199116 March 1995António Duarte SilvaPSD16 March 199528 October 1995Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of AzoresMário PintoPSD31 October 199128 October 1995Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of MadeiraArtur Rodrigues ConsoladoIndependent31 October 199128 October 1995
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