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Encyclopedia > Portuguese Council of Ministers
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Portugal Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Portugal. ... The four main organs of the national government are the presidency, the prime minister and Council of Ministers (the government), the Assembly of the Republic (the parliament), and the judiciary. ...

Categories: Lists of office-holders | Portugal | Presidents of Portugal ... Aníbal António Cavaco Silva (pron. ... The Assembly of the Republic (Portuguese: Assembleia da República) is the Portuguese parliament; its building in Lisbon is referred to as Palácio de São Bento (Saint Benedicts Palace). ... In Portugal, the post of Prime Minister (Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro) is the head of the countrys Government. ... José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa (born in Vilar de Maçada, 6 September 1957) is a Portuguese politician, secretary-general of the Socialist Party and the current prime minister of Portugal, since March 12, 2005. ... The Portuguese Constitutional Court is a special court, defined by the Portuguese Constitution as part of the judicial branch of the Portuguese political organization. ... The Council of State is an organ established by the Constitution of Portugal to advise the President of the Republic of Portugal in the exercise of many of his discretionary, reserve powers. ... Politics of Portugal Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Portugal ... General Summary The Portuguese presidential election of 2006 was held on January 22. ... The Portuguese legislative election of 2005 took place on February 20. ... Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. ... The European Union or EU is a supranational and intergovernmental union of 25 European states. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... Portugal has been a significant beneficiary of the European Union and is a proponent of European integration. ...

The Council of Ministers is a collegial body presided over by the Prime Minister. All ministers are members of the council of ministers, and when the prime minister finds it fit, state secretaries can also atend its meetings. Prime Ministers of the Constitutional Monarchy (1834-1910) First Republic Military Dictatorship Estado Novo Third Republic See also: List of Presidents of Portugal, Politics of Portugal, Lists of incumbents This article contains content from HierarchyPedia article Prime Minister of Portugal, used here under the GNU Free Documentation License. ...

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Functions

The Council of Ministers, discusses and aproves bill to be submited to the Assembly of the Republic and decrees and resolutions. A bill can be one of: Look up bill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Assembly of the Republic (Portuguese: Assembleia da República) is the Portuguese parliament; its building in Lisbon is referred to as Palácio de São Bento (Saint Benedicts Palace). ... Decree is an order that has the force of law. ...


Current Council of Ministers

As of July 21, 2005, the Council of MInisters consists of the following: July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Portfolio Minister
Prime Minister of Portugal José Socrates
Minister of State,
Minister for Internal Administration		 António Costa
Minister of State,
Minister of Foreign Affairs		 Diogo Freitas do Amaral
Minister of State,
Minister of Finance		 Teixeira dos Santos
Minister of Presidency Pedro Silva Pereira
Minister of Defense Luis Amado
Minister of Justice Alberto Costa
Minister of the Environment, Spatial Planing and Regional Development Francisco Nunes Correia
Minister of Economy and Inovation Manuel Pinho
Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Jaime Silva
Minister for Public Works, Transport and Communications Mário Lino
Minister for Labour and Social Solidarity José Vieira da Silva
Minister for Health António Correia de Campos
Minister for Education Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues
Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education Mariano Gago
Minister for Culture Isabel Pires de Lima
Minister for Parliament Affairs Augusto Santos Silva

Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister A Prime Minister is a politician who serves as the head of the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... António Costa (born 17 July 1961 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese politician and was a Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party; part of the Party of European Socialists. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister that helps to form foreign policy for sovereign nations. ... Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral (b. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... A defence minister ( Commonwealth English) or defense minister ( American English) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. ... The Justice Minister is a cabinet position in a government. ...

See also

Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... The four main organs of the national government are the presidency, the prime minister and Council of Ministers (the government), the Assembly of the Republic (the parliament), and the judiciary. ...

External links

  • Government of Portugal Official Website

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JURIST - Portugal: Portuguese Law, Legal Research, Human Rights (785 words)
The four main organs of the national government are the presidency, the prime minister and Council of Ministers (the government), the Assembly of the Republic (the parliament), and the judiciary.
Presidential powers include appointing the prime minister and Council of Ministers, in which the president must be guided by the assembly election results; dismissing the prime minister; dissolving the assembly to call early elections; vetoing legislation, which may be overridden by the assembly; and declaring a state of war or siege.
The Council of State, a presidential advisory body, is composed of six senior civilian officers, any former presidents elected under the 1976 constitution, five members chosen by the assembly, and five selected by the president.
France v Commission (Agriculture) [2003] EUECJ C-393/01 (22 May 2003) (3808 words)
The legislative decree published on 31 July 2001 was approved by the Portuguese Council of Ministers on 12 July 2001, countersigned by the Prime Minister on 23 July 2001 and promulgated by the President of the Republic on 29 July 2001.
The Portuguese Government submits that the conclusions of the report of that mission were presented to the Standing Veterinary Committee by the Commission and the FVO on 11 July 2001.
The Portuguese Government submits that all the required guarantees had been provided, both by its permanent representative to the European Union and by the Portuguese Directorate-General for Veterinary Affairs, and that both the data and the content of the documents required was known to all the parties.
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