The President of the Republic has just announced, in a note published on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic, that he has accepted the composition of the XXIII Constitutional Government, which he received today from the Prime Minister-designate.
«The President of the Republic gave his assent to the proposal, which will be complemented in due course with the Secretaries of State», the note reads.
The appointment and inauguration of the XXIII Constitutional Government is scheduled for next week, «on a date to be confirmed after the publication of the official map of the elections and the first meeting of the Assembly of the Republic», adds the note.
The proposal for the appointment of the Ministers of the new Government is as follows:
Prime Minister
ANTÓNIO LUÍS SANTOS DA COSTA
Minister of the Presidency
MARIANA GUIMARÃES VIEIRA DA SILVA (remains in the Government, but accumulates new functions)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
JOÃO TITTERINGTON GOMES CRAVINHO (remains in the Government, but moves from Defense to this new portfolio)
Minister of National Defense
MARIA HELENA CHAVES CARREIRAS (new)
Minister of Internal Administration
JOSÉ LUÍS PEREIRA CARNEIRO (new)
Minister of Justice
CATARINA TERESA ROLA SARMENTO E CASTRO (new)
Minister of Finance
FERNANDO MEDINA MACIEL ALMEIDA CORREIA (new)
Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Affairs
ANA CATARINA VEIGA DOS SANTOS MENDONÇA MENDES (new)
Minister of Economy and the Sea
ANTÓNIO JOSÉ DA COSTA SILVA (new)
Minister of Culture
PEDRO ADÃO E SILVA CARDOSO PEREIRA (new)
Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education
ELVIRA MARIA CORREIA FORTUNATO (new)
Education Minister
JOÃO MIGUEL MARQUES DA COSTA (rises from Secretary of State to Minister)
Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security
ANA MANUEL JERÓNIMO LOPES CORREIA MENDES GODINHO (remains in office)
Minister of Health
MARTA ALEXANDRA FARTURA BRAGA TEMIDO DE ALMEIDA SIMÕES (remains in office)
Minister of Environment and Climate Action
JOSÉ DUARTE PITEIRA RICA SILVESTRE CORDEIRO (new)
Minister of Infrastructure and Housing
PEDRO NUNO DE OLIVEIRA SANTOS (remains in office)
Minister of Territorial Cohesion
ANA MARIA PEREIRA ABRUNHOSA TRIGUEIROS DE ARAGÃO (remains in office)
Minister of Agriculture and Food
MARIA DO CÉU DE OLIVEIRA ANTUNES (remains in office)
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