# XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XVI Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 16th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. It was in office from 17 July 2004 to 12 March 2005, and was formed by the centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) that was started in the previous government. Pedro Santana Lopes, leader of the PSD, served as Prime Minister.

## Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister and 19 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state.
Ministers of the XVI Constitutional Government of Portugal :
| Office | Minister | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term |
| Prime Minister | | Pedro Santana Lopes | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of State, Economic Activities and Labour | Álvaro Barreto | Álvaro Barreto | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of State, National Defense and Sea Affairs | | Paulo Portas | CDS–PP | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of State and Presidency | Nuno Morais Sarmento | Nuno Morais Sarmento | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Finance and Public Administration | | António Bagão Félix | Independent | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities | | António Monteiro | Independent | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Daniel Sanches | Daniel Sanches | Independent | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Justice | | José Pedro Aguiar-Branco | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Cities, Local Administration, Housing and Regional Development | José Luís Arnaut | José Luís Arnaut | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests | Carlos Costa Neves | Carlos Costa Neves | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Education | Maria do Carmo Seabra | Maria do Carmo Seabra | Independent | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Science and Higher Education | | Graça Carvalho | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Health | Luís Filipe Pereira | Luís Filipe Pereira | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Social Security, Family and Children | | Fernando Negrão | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communications | António Mexia | António Mexia | Independent | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Culture | Maria João Bustorff | Maria João Bustorff | Independent | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of the Environment and Territorial Planning | Luís Nobre Guedes | Luís Nobre Guedes | CDS–PP | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Tourism | Telmo Correia | Telmo Correia | CDS–PP | 17 July 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Youth, Sports and Rehabilitation | Henrique Chaves | Henrique Chaves | PSD | 24 November 2004 | 2 December 2004 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro) | Henrique Chaves | Henrique Chaves | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 24 November 2004 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro) | Rui Gomes da Silva | Rui Gomes da Silva | PSD | 24 November 2004 | 12 March 2005 |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Rui Gomes da Silva | Rui Gomes da Silva | PSD | 17 July 2004 | 24 November 2004 |