The XXV Constitutional Government, led by Luís Montenegro, consists of 60 members, including 43 secretaries of state. Compared to the previous executive, there is a decrease in female representation (33% compared to 40%).
The XXV Constitutional Government has fewer women than the previous executive, also led by Luís Montenegro, another element and has a 30% renewal at the level of state secretariats.
In total, the executive will have 60 rulerswith the Prime Minister, of which 20 are women (33%)when in the previous 24 em 59 (about 40%).
There are 13 new faces in the government of Luís Montenegro
Among the known secretaries of state, there is 13 new faces (30% of the total)with emphasis on the vice president of the PSD, Rui Rochathe former vice president in the direction of Rui Rio and former Ovar-author, Salvador Malheiroor João Manuel Esteveswhich until the end of March was Mayor of Arcos de Valdevez, where he was fulfilled the third term.
Banco de Portugal deputy and economist João Valle and Azevedothe former legal advisor of Passos Coelho, Tiago Macieirinhathe director general of Google in Portugal, Bernardo Correia or the OECD analyst for higher education Cláudia Sarrico They are other of the news.
Who left the (new) government?
Between AS Government exits (11 at the level of state secretariats), highlight José Cesáriowhich has occupied in several PSD governments the portfolio of communities, in which it is replaced by Emídio Sousawhich was so far Secretary of State for the Environment, and was number two by Aveiro in the legislatures of May 18.
Also leave the Government Secretaries of State in the XXIV Executive as Cristina Vaz Toméin health, or Paulo Marceloin the presidency, who were elected deputies and will now be able to return to Parliament, as José Cesáriowhich was a list head by the circle from outside Europe.
There are secretaries of state who exchange ministry, as ANA ISABEL XAVIERwhich goes from defense to foreign affairs, and others that change due to changes in the government’s organic, as happens in the economy, culture and sports folders.
What changes (or not) in government?
There are several ministries that do not change any secretary of state, such as the Finance, territorial cohesion (that ‘inherits’ the secretaries of state of the economy), the Internal administration (despite changing the folder holder) or Infrastructure and housing or work.
On the contrary, the two secretaries of state were changed, while the Parliamentary affairs are the only ministry without any secretary of state (for having lost sport and media to other folders).
Besides a new ministry, the State reformwith two new secretariats of state, there is also a change with political meaning: Rui Freitasso far Secretary of State and Presidency becomes also of immigration, an area that has been in the center of the debate.
