Luís Montenegro’s second Government formed

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's second Government

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and the 16 Ministers that make up Luís Montenegro’s second Government will take office during a ceremony presided over by the President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at Ajuda National Palace in Lisbon.

The new Executive branch has 16 Ministries, less than the previous Government, which reflects structural re-organising to strengthen Government’s efficacy and respond in a more direct manner to current challenges.

Thirteen of the previous Government’s ministers will remain in office, ensuring governance continuity and stability. Meanwhile the Government has brought three new Ministers into the Executive:

Gonçalo Saraiva Matias, who in addition to being Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister, will head the recently created Ministry of State Reform
Carlos Abreu Amorim, the new Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, until now the Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs
Maria Lúcia Amaral, who shifts from Justice Ombudsman to Minister of Home Affairs.

This Government introduces relevant changes: the area of the Economy is included in Territorial Cohesion; Culture is now associated with Youth and Sport. A new Ministry was also created to focus on State Reform.

Once the ceremony takes place, the Government led by Luís Montenegro formally initiates the new political cycle.

The Government:

Luís Montenegro, Prime Minister
Paulo Rangel, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs
Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, Minister of State and Finance
António Leitão Amaro, Minister of the Presidency
Manuel Castro Almeida, Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion
Gonçalo Saraiva Matias, Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and State Reform
Carlos Abreu Amorim, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Nuno Melo, Minister of National Defence
Miguel Pinto Luz, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing
Rita Alarcão Júdice, Minister of Justice
Maria Lúcia Amaral, Minister of Home Affairs
Fernando Alexandre, Minister of Education, Science and Innovation
Ana Paula Martins, Minister of Health
Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho, Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security
Maria da Graça Carvalho, Minister of Environment and Energy
Margarida Balseiro Lopes, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport
José Manuel Fernandes, Minister of Agriculture and Maritime Affairs

The full Government will be complete following appointment of the Secretaries of State.

Ministeries:

Prime Minister

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