# XIV Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XIV Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XIV Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 14th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. The government was in office from 25 October 1999 to 6 April 2002 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 1999 legislative election. António Guterres, leader of the PS, served as Prime Minister.

## Composition

The government was initially composed of the Prime Minister and 21 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. At the end of the term, the number of ministries was 20.
Ministers of the XIV Constitutional Government of Portugal :
| Office | Minister | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term |
| Prime Minister | | António Guterres | PS | 25 October 1999 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister(s) of State | | Jaime Gama | PS | 25 October 1999 | 25 October 2002 |
| Minister(s) of State | Jorge Coelho | Jorge Coelho | PS | 10 September 2000 | 10 March 2001 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | | Jaime Gama | PS | 25 October 1999 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Presidency | Jorge Coelho | Jorge Coelho | PS | 25 October 1999 | 14 September 2000 |
| Minister of Presidency | | Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins | Independent | 14 September 2000 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Social Infrastructure | Jorge Coelho | Jorge Coelho | PS | 25 October 1999 | 10 March 2001 |
| Minister of Social Infrastructure | | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | PS | 10 March 2001 | 23 January 2002 |
| Minister of Social Infrastructure | | José Sócrates | PS | 23 January 2002 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of National Defense | | Júlio Castro Caldas | Independent | 25 October 1999 | 3 July 2001 |
| Minister of National Defense | Rui Pena | Rui Pena | Independent | 3 July 2001 | 6 April 2002 |
| Deputy Minister | Fernando Gomes | Fernando Gomes | PS | 25 October 1999 | 14 September 2000 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Fernando Gomes | Fernando Gomes | PS | 25 October 1999 | 14 September 2000 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | | Nuno Severiano Teixeira | Independent | 14 September 2000 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Finance | | Joaquim Pina Moura | Independent | 25 October 1999 | 3 July 2001 |
| Minister of Finance | | Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins | Independent | 3 July 2001 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Economy | | Joaquim Pina Moura | Independent | 25 October 1999 | 14 September 2000 |
| Minister of Economy | Mário Cristina de Sousa | Mário Cristina de Sousa | Independent | 14 September 2000 | 3 July 2001 |
| Minister of Economy | Luís Braga da Cruz | Luís Braga da Cruz | PS | 3 July 2001 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Labour and Solidarity | | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | PS | 25 October 1999 | 10 March 2001 |
| Minister of Labour and Solidarity | Paulo Pedroso | Paulo Pedroso | PS | 10 March 2001 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Justice | | António Costa | PS | 25 October 1999 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Planning | | Elisa Ferreira | Independent | 25 October 1999 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries | | Luís Capoulas Santos | PS | 25 October 1999 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Education | | Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins | Independent | 25 October 1999 | 14 September 2000 |
| Minister of Education | | Augusto Santos Silva | PS | 14 September 2000 | 3 July 2001 |
| Minister of Education | Júlio Pedrosa | Júlio Pedrosa | Independent | 3 July 2001 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Health | Manuela Arcanjo | Manuela Arcanjo | PS | 25 October 1999 | 3 July 2001 |
| Minister of Health | António Correia de Campos | António Correia de Campos | PS | 3 July 2001 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of the Environment and Territorial Planning | | José Sócrates | PS | 25 October 1999 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Culture | Manuel Maria Carrilho | Manuel Maria Carrilho | PS | 25 October 1999 | 12 July 2000 |
| Minister of Culture | José Sasportes | José Sasportes | Independent | 12 July 2000 | 3 July 2001 |
| Minister of Culture | | Augusto Santos Silva | PS | 3 July 2001 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of Science and Technology | | Mariano Gago | Independent | 25 October 1999 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister of State Reform and Public Administration | Alberto Martins | Alberto Martins | PS | 25 October 1999 | 6 April 2002 |
| Minister for Equality | | Maria de Belém Roseira | PS | 25 October 1999 | 14 September 2000 |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Armando Vara | Armando Vara | PS | 14 September 2000 | 18 December 2000 |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | | José Lello | PS | 18 December 2000 | 6 April 2002 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro) | Armando Vara | Armando Vara | PS | 25 October 1999 | 14 September 2000 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro-Ministro) | | António José Seguro | PS | 3 July 2001 | 6 April 2002 |