The XIV Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XIV Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 14th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. The government was in office from 25 October 1999 to 6 April 2002 and was formed by members of the Socialist Party (PS), the party with the most votes and elected members for the Assembly of the Republic following the 1999 legislative election. António Guterres, leader of the PS, served as Prime Minister.
Party breakdown Party breakdown of cabinet ministers by the end of the government's time in office: (Prime Minister not included) Socialist Party 12 Independents 6
Composition The government was initially composed of the Prime Minister and 21 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. At the end of the term, the number of ministries was 20. +Ministers of the XIV Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterAntónio GuterresPS25 October 19996 April 2002Minister of State and Foreign AffairsJaime GamaPS25 October 19996 April 2002Minister of StateJorge CoelhoPS10 September 200010 March 2001Minister of PresidencyJorge CoelhoPS25 October 199914 September 2000Guilherme d'Oliveira MartinsIndependent14 September 20006 April 2002Minister of Social InfrastructureJorge CoelhoPS25 October 199910 March 2001Eduardo Ferro RodriguesPS10 March 200123 January 2002José SócratesPS23 January 20026 April 2002Minister of National DefenseJúlio Castro CaldasIndependent25 October 19993 July 2001Rui PenaIndependent3 July 20016 April 2002Minister AdjunctFernando GomesPS25 October 199914 September 2000Minister of Internal AdministrationFernando GomesPS25 October 199914 September 2000Nuno Severiano TeixeiraIndependent14 September 20006 April 2002Minister of FinanceJoaquim Pina MouraIndependent25 October 19993 July 2001Guilherme d'Oliveira MartinsIndependent3 July 20016 April 2002Minister of EconomyJoaquim Pina MouraIndependent25 October 199914 September 2000Mário Cristina de SousaIndependent14 September 20003 July 2001Luís Braga da CruzPS3 July 20016 April 2002Minister of Labour and SolidarityEduardo Ferro RodriguesPS25 October 199910 March 2001Paulo Pedroso PS10 March 20016 April 2002 Minister of JusticeAntónio CostaPS25 October 19996 April 2002Minister of PlanningElisa FerreiraIndependent25 October 19996 April 2002Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and FisheriesLuís Capoulas SantosPS25 October 19996 April 2002Minister of EducationGuilherme d'Oliveira MartinsIndependent25 October 199914 September 2000Augusto Santos SilvaPS14 September 20003 July 2001Júlio PedrosaIndependent3 July 20016 April 2002Minister of HealthManuela ArcanjoPS25 October 19993 July 2001António Correia de CamposPS3 July 20016 April 2002Minister of the Environment and Territorial PlanningJosé SócratesPS25 October 19996 April 2002Minister of CultureManuel Maria CarrilhoPS25 October 199912 July 2000José SasportesIndependent12 July 20003 July 2001Augusto Santos SilvaPS3 July 20016 April 2002Minister of Science and TechnologyMariano GagoIndependent25 October 19996 April 2002Minister of State Reform and Public AdministrationAlberto MartinsPS25 October 19996 April 2002Minister for EqualityMaria de Belém RoseiraPS25 October 199914 September 2000Minister of Youth and SportsArmando VaraPS14 September 200018 December 2000José LelloPS18 December 20006 April 2002Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)Armando VaraPS25 October 199914 September 2000António José SeguroPS3 July 20016 April 2002
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