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Government
The four main organs of the national government are the presidency, the prime minister and Council of Ministers (the government), the Assembly of the Republic (the parliament), and the judiciary. The president, elected to a 5-year term by direct, universal suffrage, also is commander in chief of the armed forces. Presidential powers include appointing the prime minister and Council of Ministers, in which the president must be guided by the assembly election results; dismissing the prime minister; dissolving the assembly to call early elections; vetoing legislation, which may be overridden by the assembly; and declaring a state of war or siege.
| Office | Holder |
|---|---|
| President | Sampaio, Jorge |
| Prime Minister | Durao Barroso, Jose Manuel |
| Min. of Agriculture, Rural Development, & Fisheries | Sevinate Pinto, Armando |
| Min. for Cities, Environment, & Planning | Teias, Amilcar |
| Min. of Culture | Roseta, Pedro |
| Min. of Economy | Tavares, Carlos |
| Min. of Education | Justino, David |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs & Portuguese Communities | Martins da Cruz, Antonio |
| Min. of Health | Pereira, Luis Filipe |
| Min. of Internal Affairs | Figueiredo Lopes, Antonio |
| Min. of Justice | Cardona, Maria Celeste |
| Min. of Parliamentary Affairs | Marques Mendes, Luis |
| Min. of the Presidency | Morais Sarmento, Nuno |
| Min. of Public Works & Transportation | Rodrigues, Carmona |
| Min. of Science & Higher Education | Lynce, Pedro |
| Min. of Social Security & Labor | Bagao Felix, Antonio |
| Min. of State & Defense | Portas, Paulo |
| Min. of State & Finance | Ferreira Leite, Manuela |
| Adjunct Min. to the Prime Minister | Arnaut, Jose Luis |
| Sec. of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers | Domingos, Jeronimo |
| Governor, Bank of Portugal | Constancio, Victor |
| Ambassador to the US | Catarino, Pedro Manuel Dos Reis Alves |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | de Santa Clara Gomes, Goncalo |