List of Prime Ministers of Portugal
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Template:Politics of Portugal Image:JoseSocrates3.jpgIn Portugal, the post of Prime Minister (Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro) 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.
However, before the Carnation Revolution of 1974 the competences of the Prime Minister were different. Even its name has changed throughout the years: Minister of the Kingdom, assistant Minister to the Dispatch, Minister of All the Pasts, President of the Ministry, President of the Council of Ministers.
Prime Ministers before Liberalism
Prime Ministers during the Napoleonic invasions
In Lisbon
In Rio de Janeiro
First Liberalism (1821-1828)
Absolutistic restoration
Liberal government in exile
Prime Ministers of the Constitutional Monarchy (1834-1910)
First Republic (1911-1926)
Military Dictatorship (1926-1932)
Estado Novo (1932-1974)
Third Republic (since 1974)
See also
- List of Presidents of Portugal
- Politics of Portugal
- Lists of incumbentsde:Liste der Premierminister Portugals
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