Council of Ministers (Portugal)

The Council of Ministers (, ) is a collegial executive body within the Government of Portugal. It is presided over by the Prime Minister, but the President of Portugal can take on this role at the Prime Minister's request. All senior ministers are members of the Council of Ministers, and when the prime minister finds it applicable, state secretaries can also attend its meetings.

Functions

The Council of Ministers discusses and approves bills to be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic and decrees and resolutions.

Current Council of Ministers

As of 5 June 2025, the Council of Ministers consisted of the following: Party key Social Democratic Party CDS – People's Party Independent

MinistryIncumbentTermPrime MinisterLuís Montenegro 5 June 2025 – IncumbentForeign AffairsPaulo Rangel 5 June 2025 – IncumbentFinance Joaquim Miranda Sarmento 5 June 2025 – IncumbentPresidency António Leitão Amaro 5 June 2025 – IncumbentEconomy and Territorial Cohesion Manuel Castro Almeida 5 June 2025 – IncumbentState Reform Gonçalo Saraiva Matias 5 June 2025 – IncumbentParliamentary AffairsCarlos Abreu Amorim 5 June 2025 – IncumbentNational DefenceNuno Melo 5 June 2025 – IncumbentInfrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz 5 June 2025 – IncumbentJusticeRita Júdice 5 June 2025 – IncumbentInternal Administration Luís Neves 23 February 2026 – IncumbentEducation, Science and Innovation Fernando Alexandre 5 June 2025 – IncumbentHealth Ana Paula Martins 5 June 2025 – IncumbentLabour, Solidarity, and Social Security Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho 5 June 2025 – IncumbentEnvironment and Energy Graça Carvalho 2 April 2024 – IncumbentCulture, Youth and Sports Margarida Balseiro Lopes 5 June 2025 – IncumbentAgriculture and Sea José Manuel Fernandes 5 June 2025 – Incumbent The Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (Tiago Meneses Moutinho Macierinha) also attends the meetings of the Council of Ministers, but without voting rights.

Presidency of the Council of Ministers

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers is the central department of the Government of Portugal whose mission is to provide support to the Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister and the other members of the Government organically integrated there and promote inter-ministerial coordination of the various government departments.

In accordance with the Organic Law of the XXV Constitutional Government, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers comprises the following members of the Government:

Minister of the Presidency Secretary of State Adjunct for the Presidency and Immigration Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Secretary of State for the Presidency Minister Adjunct and for State Reform Secretary of State for Digitalization Secretary of State for Government Simplification Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Secretary of State for Infrastructure Secretary of State for Mobility Secretary of State for Housing

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers also provides support to the dependent services of the Prime Minister, as well as those of the Minister of the Presidency, Minister Adjunct and for State Reform, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, and the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Council of Ministers (Portugal)

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