# XIII Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XIII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XIII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 13th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. The government was in office from 28 October 1995 to 25 October 1999 and was formed by members of the Socialist Party (PS), the party with the most votes and elected members for the Assembly of the Republic following the 1995 legislative election. António Guterres, leader of the PS, served as Prime Minister.

## Composition

The government was initially composed of the Prime Minister and 18 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. At the end of term, after some reorganizations, the number of ministries was 17.
The government included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira until 5 October 1997, after which the fourth revision of the Constitution came into effect and these positions were removed from the Council of Ministers.
Ministers of the XIII Constitutional Government of Portugal :
| Office | Minister | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term |
| Prime Minister | | António Guterres | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Presidency | | António Vitorino | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 November 1997 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro-Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro) | | José Sócrates | PS | 25 November 1997 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | | António Costa | PS | 27 November 1997 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of National Defense | | António Vitorino | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 November 1997 |
| Minister of National Defense | José da Veiga Simão | José da Veiga Simão | PS | 25 November 1997 | 29 May 1999 |
| Minister of National Defense | | Jaime Gama | PS | 29 May 1999 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | | Jaime Gama | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Finance | António Sousa Franco | António Sousa Franco | Independent | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Alberto Costa | Alberto Costa | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 November 1997 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Jorge Coelho | Jorge Coelho | PS | 25 November 1997 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Territorial Planning and Administration | | João Cravinho | PS | 28 October 1995 | 15 January 1996 |
| Minister of Justice | José Vera Jardim | José Vera Jardim | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Economy | Daniel Bessa | Daniel Bessa | Independent | 28 October 1995 | 27 March 1996 |
| Minister of Economy | Augusto Mateus | Augusto Mateus | Independent | 27 March 1996 | 25 November 1997 |
| Minister of Economy | | Joaquim Pina Moura | Independent | 25 November 1997 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Social Infrastructure | Henrique Constantino | Henrique Constantino | PS | 28 October 1995 | 27 December 1997 |
| Minister of Social Infrastructure | Francisco Murteira Nabo | Francisco Murteira Nabo | PS | 27 December 1997 | 15 January 1996 |
| Minister of Territorial Infrastructure, Planning and Administration | | João Cravinho | PS | 15 January 1996 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | Fernando Gomes da Silva | Fernando Gomes da Silva | Independent | 28 October 1995 | 3 October 1998 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | | Luís Capoulas Santos | PS | 3 October 1998 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Education | Eduardo Marçal Grilo | Eduardo Marçal Grilo | Independent | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Health | | Maria de Belém Roseira | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister for Qualification and Employment | | Maria João Rodrigues | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 November 1997 |
| Minister of Solidarity and Social Security | | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 November 1997 |
| Minister of Labour and Solidarity | | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | PS | 25 November 1997 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of the Environment | | Elisa Ferreira | Independent | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Culture | Manuel Maria Carrilho | Manuel Maria Carrilho | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Minister of Science and Technology | | Mariano Gago | Independent | 28 October 1995 | 25 October 1999 |
| Deputy Minister | Jorge Coelho | Jorge Coelho | PS | 28 October 1995 | 25 November 1997 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores | Mário Pinto | Mário Pinto | PSD | 28 October 1995 | 5 October 1997 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira | Artur Rodrigues Consolado | Artur Rodrigues Consolado | Independent | 28 October 1995 | 5 October 1997 |