The XV Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XV Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 15th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. The government was in office from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004 and was formed by a centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP). José Manuel Durão Barroso, leader of the PSD, 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) Social Democratic Party 12 CDS – People's Party 2 Independents 3
Composition The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 17 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. +Ministers of the XV Constitutional Government of PortugalOfficeMinisterPartyStart of termEnd of termPrime MinisterJosé Manuel Durão BarrosoPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of State and FinancesManuela Ferreira LeitePSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of State and National DefensePaulo PortasCDS–PP6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese CommunitiesAntónio Martins da CruzPSD6 April 20029 October 2003Teresa Patrício de GouveiaPSD9 October 200317 July 2004Minister of Internal AdministrationAntónio Figueiredo LopesPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of JusticeCeleste CardonaCDS–PP6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of PresidencyNuno Morais SarmentoPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of Parliamentary AffairsLuís Marques MendesPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)José Luís ArnautPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of EconomyCarlos TavaresPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and FisheriesArmando Sevinate PintoIndependent6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of EducationDavid JustinoPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of Science and Higher EducationPedro LyncePSD6 April 20026 October 2003Graça CarvalhoPSD6 October 200317 July 2004Minister of CulturePedro RosetaPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of HealthLuís Filipe PereiraPSD6 April 200217 July 2004Minister of Social Security and LabourAntónio Bagão Félix Independent6 April 200217 July 2004 Minister of Public Works, Transportation and HousingLuís Valente de OliveiraPSD6 April 20025 April 2003António Carmona RodriguesIndependent5 April 200317 July 2004Minister of Cities, Territorial Planning and EnvironmentIsaltino MoraisPSD6 April 20025 April 2003Amílcar TheiasPSD5 April 200312 July 2004Arlindo CunhaPSD12 July 200417 July 2004
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