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List of Prime Ministers of Portugal

José Sócrates, the current Prime Minister of Portugal. Portugal

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In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister (Portuguese: primeiro-ministro, pron. IPA: [pɾi'mɐiɾu mɨ'niʃtɾu] or [mi'niʃtɾu]) is the head of the country's Government. He coordinates the actions of all ministers, represents the Government as a whole, reports his actions and is controlled by the Assembly of the Republic, and keeps the President of the Republic informed.

There is no limit to the number of mandates as Prime Minister. He is appointed by the President of the Republic, after the legislative elections and after an audience with every leader of a party represented at the Assembly. It is usual for the leader of the party most voted in the elections to be named Prime Minister.

Before the Carnation Revolution of 1974 the competences of the Prime Minister were different. Since the 1820 Liberal Revolution of Porto, liberalism and parliamentarism were installed in the country. In the first liberal period, there were three to six secretaries of state with equal position in the hierarchy, but with the Secretary of State of Internal Affairs of the Kingdom (usually known by Minister of the Kingdom) occupying a prominent position. Occasionally there was a Minister Assistant to the Dispatch, a coordinator of all secretaries of state, and with a post similar to that of a prime minister. After a brief absolutistic restoration, the second liberalism started. With the beginning of the Constitutional Monarchy, post of President of the Council of Ministers was created. The Presidents of the Council were clearly the heads of government of the kingdom holding the executive power that absolutistic monarchs had, but were restricted by the controlling power of a National Congress.

With the advent of the Republic in the 5 October 1910 revolution, the Prime Minister was renamed President of the Ministry. During this period the heads of government were under the strong power of the parliament and oftenly fell due to parliamentary turmoils and social instability. With the 28 May 1926 coup d'état, and eventually, after the formation of the Estado Novo quasi-fascist dictatorial regime of António de Oliveira Salazar, the Prime Minister was again named President of the Council of Ministers, and was nominally the most important figure in the country. First Salazar and then Marcello Caetano occupied this post for almost 42 years. With the Carnation Revolution came the Prime Minister, which replaced the President of the Council.

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Numbering

The numbering of the Prime Ministers starts with the first President of the Council of Ministers of the constitutional monarchy. A second column is added after the establishment of the Republic, numbering the Prime Ministers from there to the present day. Another column is added for the numbering inside the three regimes: First Republic, the Second Republic and Third Republic, with a fourth column in the Second Republic to mark the numbering of Prime Ministers since the 1926 revolution that established the National Dictatorship and since the replacement of the National Dictatorship with the Salazarist Estado Novo. In the Third Republic, a fourth column is also used to distinguish the prime ministers of the provisional governments that existed during the period immediately following the Carnation Revolution of 1974 from the prime ministers that assumed office after the entry into force of Portugal's current democratic Constitution adopted 1976. The numbering of the Constitutional Governments since the first elections held under the 1976 Constitution is used in Portugal as the official numbering of succeeding Cabinets.

Constitutional Monarchy

      No party       Chartist/Chamorro       Chamorro       Septemberist       Chartist       Regenerator       Historic       Reformist       Regenerator/Historic       Progressist       Liberal Regenerator

# Took office Left office Party Constitutional Monarchy– Second Liberalism (1834-1910) 1 Pedro de Sousa Holstein, Marquess of PalmelaSeptember 24, 1834May 4, 1835Chartist/"Chamorro" 2 Vitório Maria Francisco de Sousa Coutinho Teixeira de Andrade Barbosa, Count of Linhares May 4, 1835May 27, 1835"Chamorro" 3 João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, Marquess of SaldanhaMay 27, 1835November 18, 1835Independent 4 José Jorge Loureiro November 18, 1835April 20, 1836Independent 5 António José de Sousa Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha, Duke of Terceira and Marquess of Vila FlorApril 20, 1836September 10, 1836"Chamorro" 6 José Manuel da Cunha Faro Menezes Portugal Gama Carneiro e Sousa, Count of Lumiares September 10, 1836November 4, 1836Septemberist 7 José Bernardino de Portugal e Castro, Marquess of Valença and Count of Vimioso November 4, 1836November 5, 1836Independent 8 Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, Viscount of Sá da BandeiraNovember 5, 1836June 1, 1837Septemberist 9 António Dias de Oliveira June 1, 1837August 2, 1837Septemberist 10 Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, Viscount of Sá da BandeiraAugust 2, 1837April 18, 1839Septemberist 11 Rodrigo Pinto Pizarro de Almeida Carvalhais, Baron of Ribeira de Sabrosa April 18, 1839November 26, 1839Septemberist 12 José Lúcio Travassos Valdez, Count of BonfimNovember 26, 1839June 9, 1841Septemberist 13 Joaquim António de AguiarJune 9, 1841February 7, 1842Septemberist 14 Pedro de Sousa Holstein, Marquess of PalmelaFebruary 7, 1842February 9, 1842Independent 15 António José de Sousa Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha, Duke of TerceiraFebruary 9, 1842May 20, 1846Chartist16 Pedro de Sousa Holstein, Marquess of PalmelaMay 20, 1846October 6, 1846Chartist17 João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, Marquess and Duke of SaldanhaOctober 6, 1846June 18, 1849Chartist18 António Bernardo da Costa Cabral, Count of TomarJune 18, 1849April 26, 1851Chartist19 António José de Sousa Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha, Duke of Terceira and Marquess of Vila FlorApril 26, 1851May 1, 1851Regenerator 20 João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, Duke of SaldanhaMay 1, 1851June 6, 1856Regenerator 21 Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Marquess of LouléJune 6, 1856March 16, 1859Historic 22 António José de Sousa Manoel de Menezes Severim de Noronha, Duke of Terceira and Marquess of Vila FlorMarch 16, 1859May 1, 1860Regenerator 23 Joaquim António de AguiarMay 1, 1860July 4, 1860Regenerator 24 Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of LouléJuly 4, 1860April 17, 1865Historic 25 Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, Marquess of Sá da BandeiraApril 17, 1865September 4, 1865Reformist26 Joaquim António de AguiarSeptember 4, 1865January 4, 1868Regenerator (together with the Historic Party) 27 António José de Ávila, Count of Ávila January 4, 1868July 22, 1868Independent 28 Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, Marquess of Sá da BandeiraJuly 22, 1868August 11, 1869Reformist29 Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of LouléAugust 11, 1869May 19, 1870Historic 30 João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, Duke of SaldanhaMay 19, 1870August 29, 1870Regenerator 31 Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo, Marquess of Sá da BandeiraAugust 29, 1870October 29, 1870Reformist32 António José de Ávila, Marquess of Ávila October 29, 1870September 13, 1871Reformist33 António Maria de Fontes Pereira de MeloSeptember 13, 1871March 6, 1877Regenerator 34 António José de Ávila, Marquess of Ávila March 6, 1877January 26, 1878Reformist35 António Maria de Fontes Pereira de MeloJanuary 26, 1878May 29, 1879Regenerator 36 Anselmo José Braamcamp de Almeida Castelo Branco May 29, 1879March 23, 1881Progressist37 António Rodrigues Sampaio March 23, 1881November 14, 1881Regenerator 38 António Maria de Fontes Pereira de MeloNovember 14, 1881February 16, 1886Regenerator 39 José Luciano de Castro Pereira Côrte-RealFebruary 16, 1886January 14, 1890Progressist40 António de Serpa Pimentel January 14, 1890October 11, 1890Regenerator 41 João Crisóstomo de Abreu e Sousa October 11, 1890January 18, 1892Independent 42 José Dias FerreiraJanuary 18, 1892February 22, 1893Independent 43 Ernesto Rudolfo Hintze RibeiroFebruary 22, 1893February 5, 1897Regenerator 44 José Luciano de Castro Pereira Côrte-RealFebruary 5, 1897July 26, 1900Progressist45 Ernesto Rudolfo Hintze RibeiroJuly 26, 1900October 20, 1904Regenerator 46 José Luciano de Castro Pereira Côrte-RealOctober 20, 1904March 19, 1906Progressist47 Ernesto Rudolfo Hintze RibeiroMarch 19, 1906May 19, 1906Regenerator 48 João Ferreira Franco Pinto Castelo-BrancoMay 19, 1906February 4, 1908Liberal Regenerator 49 Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do AmaralFebruary 4, 1908December 26, 1908Independent 50 Artur Alberto de Campos Henriques December 26, 1908April 11, 1909Independent
(Regenerator and Progessist) 51 Sebastião Custódio de Sousa Teles April 11, 1909May 14, 1909Independent 52 Wenceslau de Sousa Pereira de Lima May 14, 1909December 22, 1909Independent 53 Francisco António da Veiga BeirãoDecember 22, 1909June 26, 1910Regenerator 54 António Teixeira de SousaJune 26, 1910October 5, 1910Regenerator

First Republic

      No party       Republican       Democratic       Sacred Union       National Republican/Sidonist       Liberal Republican       National Reconstitution Republican       Nationalist Republican       Democratic Leftwing Republican

# President of the Ministry Took office Left office Party First Republic(1910-1926) 55 1 Joaquim Teófilo Fernandes BragaOctober 5, 1910August 24, 1911Republican56 2 João Pinheiro ChagasSeptember 4, 1911November 13, 1911Republican57 3 Augusto César de Almeida de Vasconcelos CorreiaNovember 13, 1911June 16, 1912Republican58 4 Duarte Leite Pereira da SilvaJune 16, 1912January 9, 1913Republican59 5 Afonso Augusto da CostaJanuary 9, 1913February 9, 1914Democratic60 6 Bernardino Luís Machado GuimarãesFebruary 9, 1914December 12, 1914Democratic61 7 "Vítor Hugo" de Azevedo CoutinhoDecember 12, 1914January 28, 1915Democratic62 8 Joaquim Pereira Pimenta de CastroJanuary 28, 1915May 14, 1915Independent -   Constitutional Junta composed of:
José Norton de Matos
António Maria da Silva
José de Freitas Ribeiro
Alfredo de Sá Cardoso
Álvaro de CastroMay 14, 1915May 15, 1915Independent - João Pinheiro Chagas
(did not take office) May 15, 1915May 17, 1915Independent 63 9 José Augusto Soares Ribeiro de CastroMay 17, 1915November 29, 1915Democratic64 10 Afonso Augusto da CostaNovember 29, 1915March 16, 1916Democratic65 11 António José de AlmeidaMarch 16, 1916April 25, 1917Sacred Union
(Evolutionist Republican
together with the Democrats) 66 12 Afonso Augusto da CostaApril 25, 1917October 7, 1917Democratic- - José Maria Mendes Ribeiro Norton de Matos
(interim) October 7, 1917October 25, 1917Democratic- - Afonso Augusto da CostaOctober 25, 1917November 17, 1917Democratic- - José Maria Mendes Ribeiro Norton de Matos
(interim) November 17, 1917December 8, 1917Democratic67 13 Sidónio Bernardino Cardoso da Silva PaisDecember 8, 1917December 14, 1918National Republican 68 14 João do Canto e Castro da Silva Antunes JúniorDecember 14, 1918December 23, 1918National Republican 69 15 João Tamagnini de Sousa BarbosaDecember 23, 1918January 27, 1919National Republican 70 16 José Maria Mascarenhas RelvasJanuary 27, 1919March 30, 1919Independent 71 17 Domingos Leite PereiraMarch 30, 1919June 30, 1919Independent 72 18 Alfredo Ernesto de Sá CardosoJune 30, 1919January 15, 1920Democratic- Francisco José Fernandes Costa
(did not take office) January 15, 1920Liberal Republican - Alfredo Ernesto de Sá Cardoso
(reconducted) January 15, 1920January 21, 1920Democratic73 19 Domingos Leite PereiraJanuary 21, 1920March 8, 1920Independent 74 20 António Maria BaptistaMarch 8, 1920June 6, 1920Democratic75 21 José Ramos PretoJune 6, 1920June 26, 1920Democratic76 22 António Maria da SilvaJune 26, 1920July 19, 1920Democratic
(together with the Socialists
and Populars) 77 23 António Joaquim GranjoJuly 19, 1920November 20, 1920Liberal Republican
(together with the National
Reconstitution Republicans) 78 24 Álvaro Xavier de CastroNovember 20, 1920November 30, 1920National Reconstitution Republican
(together with the Democratics
and Populars) 79 25 Liberato Damião Ribeiro PintoNovember 30, 1920March 2, 1921Democratic
(together with National
Reconstitution Republicans
and Populars) 80 26 Bernardino Luís Machado GuimarãesMarch 2, 1921May 23, 1921Democratic
(together with National
Reconstitution Republicans
and Populars) 81 27 Tomé José de Barros QueirósMay 23, 1921August 30, 1921Liberal Republican 82 28 António Joaquim GranjoAugust 30, 1921October 19, 1921Liberal Republican 83 29 António Manuel Maria CoelhoOctober 19, 1921November 5, 1921Independent 84 30 Carlos Henrique da Silva Maia PintoNovember 5, 1921December 16, 1921Independent 85 31 Francisco Pinto da Cunha LealDecember 16, 1921February 7, 1922Independent 86 32 António Maria da SilvaFebruary 7, 1922November 15, 1923Democratic87 33 António Ginestal MachadoNovember 15, 1923December 18, 1923Nationalist Republican 88 34 Álvaro Xavier de CastroDecember 18, 1923July 7, 1924Nationalist Republican
(together with the Democratics) 89 35 Alfredo Rodrigues GasparJuly 7, 1924November 22, 1924Democratic90 36 José Domingues dos SantosNovember 22, 1924February 15, 1925Democratic Leftwing
Republican 91 37 Vitorino Máximo de Carvalho GuimarãesFebruary 15, 1925July 1, 1925Democratic92 38 António Maria da SilvaJuly 1, 1925August 1, 1925Democratic93 39 Domingos Leite PereiraAugust 1, 1925December 18, 1925Democratic94 40 António Maria da SilvaDecember 18, 1925May 30, 1926Democratic

Second Republic (National Dictatorship and Estado Novo)

      No party       National Union/People's National Action

# President of the Council of Ministers Took office Left office Party Ditadura Nacional– Military Dictatorship (1926-1932) 95 41 1 1 José Mendes Cabeçadas JúniorMay 30, 1926June 19, 1926None 96 42 2 2 Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da CostaJune 19, 1926July 9, 1926None 97 43 3 3 António Óscar Fragoso CarmonaJuly 9, 1926April 18, 1928None 98 44 4 4 José Vicente de FreitasApril 18, 1928July 8, 1929None 99 45 5 5 Artur Ivens FerrazJuly 8, 1929January 21, 1930None 100 46 6 6 Domingos Augusto Alves da Costa e OliveiraJanuary 21, 1930July 5, 1932National UnionEstado Novo– New State (1932-1974) 101 47 7 1 António de Oliveira SalazarJuly 5, 1932September 25, 1968National Union102 48 8 2 Marcello José das Neves Alves CaetanoSeptember 25, 1968April 25, 1974National Union(since 1970,
renamed People's National Action

Third Republic

      No party       Socialist       Social Democratic       Democratic Alliance       Social Democratic/People's Party       Socialist/Social Democratic

# Prime Minister Took office Left office Party Provisional Governments of the Revolutionary Period(1974-1976) -   National Salvation Junta
composed of:
António de Spínola
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Jaime Silvério Marques
Diogo Neto
Carlos Galvão de Melo
José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo
António Rosa Coutinho April 25, 1974May 16, 1974None 103 49 1 1 Adelino da Palma CarlosMay 16, 1974July 18, 1974Independent 104 50 2 2 Vasco dos Santos GonçalvesJuly 18, 1974September 19, 1975Independent
(with Communistinclination) 105 51 3 3 José Baptista Pinheiro de AzevedoSeptember 19, 1975June 23, 1976Independent 106 52 4 4 Vasco Fernando Leote de Almeida e Costa
(interim[1]) June 23, 1976July 23, 1976Independent Constitutional Governments(1976-Present) 107 53 5 1 Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes SoaresJuly 23, 1976August 28, 1978Socialist(since 23 January
1987together with the
Democratic and Social Centre) 108 54 6 2 Alfredo Jorge Nobre da CostaAugust 28, 1978November 22, 1978Independent
(presidential nomination) 109 55 7 3 Carlos Alberto da Mota PintoNovember 22, 1978August 1, 1979Independent
(presidential nomination)
(Social Democratic) 110 56 8 4 Maria de Lourdes Ruivo da Silva de Matos PintasilgoAugust 1, 1979January 3, 1980Independent
(presidential nomination)
(later, Socialist) 111 57 9 5 Francisco Manuel Lumbrales de Sá CarneiroJanuary 3, 1980December 4, 1980Democratic Alliance
(Social Democratic) 112 58 10 6 Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral
(interim) December 4, 1980January 9, 1981Democratic Alliance
(Democratic and Social Centre) 113 59 11 7 Francisco José Pereira Pinto de BalsemãoJanuary 9, 1981June 9, 1983Democratic Alliance
(Social Democratic) 114 60 12 8 Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes SoaresJune 9, 1983November 6, 1985Socialist(together with the
Social Democratic Party) 115 61 13 9 Aníbal António Cavaco SilvaNovember 6, 1985October 28, 1995Social Democratic116 62 14 10 António Manuel de Oliveira GuterresOctober 28, 1995April 6, 2002Socialist117 63 15 11 José Manuel Durão BarrosoApril 6, 2002July 17, 2004Social Democratic
(together with the People's Party) 118 64 16 12 Pedro Miguel de Santana LopesJuly 17, 2004March 12, 2005Social Democratic
(together with the People's Party) 119 65 17 13 José Sócrates de Carvalho Pinto de SousaMarch 12, 2005PresentSocialist


Legend

Color of party Independent Constitutional Monarchy Chartist/Chamorro Chamorro Septemberist Chartist Regenerator Historic Reformist Regenerator and Historic Progressist Liberal Regenerator First Republic Republican Democratic Sacred Union National Republican Liberal Republican National Reconstitution Republican Nationalist Republican Democratic Leftwing Republican Ditadura Nacional and Estado Novo National Union (People's National Action) Third Republic Socialist Social Democratic / Democratic and Social Centre Socialist / Social Democratic Social Democratic

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