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XV Constitutional Government of Portugal

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XV Constitutional Government of Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
Date formed6 April 2002 (2002-04-06)
Date dissolved17 July 2004 (2004-07-17)
People and organisations
President of the RepublicJorge Sampaio
Prime MinisterJosé Manuel Durão Barroso
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority coalition government
Opposition parties
History
Elections2002 Portuguese legislative election
(17 March 2002)
PredecessorXIV Constitutional Government of Portugal
SuccessorXVI Constitutional Government of Portugal

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.

Composition

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The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 17 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state.[1]

Ministers of the XV Constitutional Government of Portugal[2]
Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
Prime Minister José Manuel Durão Barroso PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of State and Finances Manuela Ferreira Leite PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of State and National Defense Paulo Portas CDS–PP 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities António Martins da Cruz PSD 6 April 2002 9 October 2003
Teresa Patrício de Gouveia PSD 9 October 2003 17 July 2004
Minister of Internal Administration António Figueiredo Lopes PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Justice Celeste Cardona CDS–PP 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Presidency Nuno Morais Sarmento PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Luís Marques Mendes PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister

(Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro)

José Luís Arnaut PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Economy Carlos Tavares PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Armando Sevinate Pinto Independent 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Education David Justino PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Science and Higher Education Pedro Lynce PSD 6 April 2002 6 October 2003
Graça Carvalho PSD 6 October 2003 17 July 2004
Minister of Culture Pedro Roseta PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Health Luís Filipe Pereira PSD 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Social Security and Labour António Bagão Félix Independent 6 April 2002 17 July 2004
Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Housing Luís Valente de Oliveira PSD 6 April 2002 5 April 2003
António Carmona Rodrigues Independent 5 April 2003 17 July 2004
Minister of Cities, Territorial Planning and Environment Isaltino Morais PSD 6 April 2002 5 April 2003
Amílcar Theias PSD 5 April 2003 12 July 2004
Arlindo da Cunha PSD 12 July 2004 17 July 2004

References

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  1. ^ "Decreto-Lei n.º 120/2002" (PDF), Diário da República (in Portuguese), vol. 102, Series I-A, 1st Supplement, Portugal: Conselho de Ministros, 3 May 2002
  2. ^ "XV Governo Constitucional - 2002-2004 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 October 2023.