Portugal is officially known as the Portuguese Republic. The Portugal government is one of the four sovereignty bodies of Portugal. These bodies consist of the President of the Republic, the assembly of the Republic, and the courts of the country. The Portugal government is also called the government of the Portuguese Republic.

Portugal Government Facts

The Portugal government facts state that the government compromises of Prime Minister, ministers, and secretaries of the country. As mentioned in Portugal government history the government might also consist of a deputy prime minister as well as deputy other ministers. Each minister of the country is the head of the ministry. The government of Portugal is formed after the elections of Assembly of the Republic or if any government resigns then new Portugal government is elected. The president is the person who listens and invites people to form the government of the country. The first Portugal government was formed in 1976, and each of the government can stay up to 4-5 years. 

Previous Governments of Portugal

Most of the previous governments of Portugal have stayed for 1-2 years. The Portugal government 2018 is the one that was elected in 2015. The head of the state is Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The prime minister of Portugal government is Antonio Costa. In total currently, there are 18 ministers including the Prime minister. The minister of foreign affairs is Augusto Santos Silva, the finance minister of the country is Mario Centeno, and the national defense mister is Jose Alberto Azeredo Lopes. 

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