Prime Minister Of Portugal: Head of the Portuguese government

As head of government, the Prime Minister coordinates the actions of ministers, represents the Government of Portugal to the other bodies of state, is accountable to Parliament and keeps the President informed. The Prime Minister can hold the role of head of government with the portfolio of one or more ministries.

There is no limit to the number of terms a person can serve as Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Republic.

Portuguese prime ministers of the Third Portuguese Republic:

• 1st Mário Soares (two terms);
• 2nd Alfredo Nobre da Costa;
• 3rd Carlos Mota Pinto;
• 4th Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo;
• 5th Francisco de Sá Carneiro;
• (interim) Diogo Freitas do Amaral – Deputy Prime Minister;
• 6th Francisco Pinto Balsemão;
• 1st Mário Soares (third term);
• 7th Aníbal Cavaco Silva (three terms);
• 8th António Guterres (two terms);
• 9th José Manuel Barroso;
• 10th Pedro Santana Lopes;
• 11th José Sócrates (two terms);
• 12th Passos Coelho (two terms);
• 13th António Costa
• 14th Luís Montenegro

As of April 2024, there are eight living former prime ministers of Portugal, as seen below.

•  
  Francisco Pinto Balsemão
  served 1981–1983,
  born 1937 (age 86)
•  
  Aníbal Cavaco Silva
  served 1985–1995,
  born 1939 (age 84)
•  
  António Guterres
  served 1995–2002,
  born 1949 (age 74)
•  
  José Manuel Barroso
  served 2002–2004,
  born 1956 (age 68)
•  
  Pedro Santana Lopes
  served 2004–2005,
  born 1956 (age 67)
•  
  José Sócrates
  served 2005–2011,
  born 1957 (age 66)
•  
  Pedro Passos Coelho
  served 2011–2015,
  born 1964 (age 59)
•  
  António Costa
  served 2015–2024,
  born 1961 (age 62)

The most recent Prime Minister to die was Diogo Freitas do Amaral (served 4 December 1980 – 9 January 1981), on 3 October 2019, aged 78.