XII Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 12th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 31 October 1991 to 28 October 1995. It was formed by members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and had Aníbal Cavaco Silva, leader of the PSD, as Prime Minister.

XII Constitutional Government of Portugal

Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Date formed31 October 1991 (1991-10-31)
Date dissolved28 October 1995 (1995-10-28)
People and organisations
President of the RepublicMário Soares
Prime MinisterAníbal Cavaco Silva
Member party
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition parties
History
Election(s)1991 Portuguese legislative election
(6 October 1991)
PredecessorXI Constitutional Government of Portugal
SuccessorXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal

Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 17 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and sub-secretaries of state. The government also included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira.[1]

Ministers of the XII Constitutional Government of Portugal[2]
Office Minister Party Start of term End of term
Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva PSD 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of Presidency Fernando Nogueira PSD 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of National Defense Fernando Nogueira PSD 31 October 1991 16 March 1995
António Figueiredo Lopes PSD 16 March 1995 28 October 1995
Deputy Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs António Couto dos Santos PSD 31 October 1991 19 March 1992
Deputy Minister Luís Marques Mendes PSD 19 March 1992 28 October 1995
Minister of Internal Administration Manuel Dias Loureiro PSD 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of Finance Jorge Braga de Macedo PSD 31 October 1991 7 December 1993
Eduardo Catroga PSD 7 December 1993 28 October 1995
Minister of Plan and Territorial Administration Luís Valente de Oliveira PSD 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of Justice Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio PSD 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of Foreign Affairs João de Deus Pinheiro PSD 31 October 1991 12 November 1992
José Manuel Durão Barroso PSD 12 November 1992 28 October 1995
Minister of Agriculture Arlindo da Cunha PSD 31 October 1991 21 May 1994
António Duarte Silva PSD 21 May 1994 28 October 1995
Minister of Industry and Energy Luís Mira Amaral Independent 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of Education Diamantino Durão Independent 31 October 1991 19 March 1992
António Couto dos Santos PSD 19 March 1992 7 December 1993
Manuela Ferreira Leite PSD 7 December 1993 28 October 1995
Minister of Public Works, Transports and Communications Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral PSD 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of Health Arlindo de Carvalho PSD 31 October 1991 7 December 1993
Paulo Mendo PSD 7 December 1993 28 October 1995
Minister of Labour and Social Security José Silva Peneda PSD 31 October 1991 7 December 1993
José Falcão e Cunha PSD 7 December 1993 28 October 1995
Minister of Commerce and Tourism Fernando Faria de Oliveira PSD 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources Carlos Borrego Independent 31 October 1991 11 June 1993
Teresa Gouveia PSD 11 June 1993 28 October 1995
Minister of the Sea Eduardo Azevedo Soares PSD 31 October 1991 16 March 1995
António Duarte Silva PSD 16 March 1995 28 October 1995
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores Mário Pinto PSD 31 October 1991 28 October 1995
Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira Artur Rodrigues Consolado Independent 31 October 1991 28 October 1995

References
  1. "Lei Orgânica do XII Governo Constitucional". Diário da República. nº: 279/91, Series I-A, 1st Supplement (in Portuguese). Portugal. 4 December 1991.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "XII Governo Constitucional - 1991-1995 - Composição". historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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