# VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal

The VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: VIII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the eighth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983. It was formed by the centre-right coalition Democratic Alliance (AD), which was composed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Democratic and Social Center (CDS) and the People's Monarchist Party (PPM). Francisco Pinto Balsemão, leader of the PSD, was the Prime Minister. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, leader of the CDS, was Vice Prime Minister.

## Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, and 15 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and sub-secretaries of state. The government also included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira.
Ministers of the VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal :
| Office | Minister | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term |
| Prime Minister | | Francisco Pinto Balsemão | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | | Diogo Freitas do Amaral | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of State and Quality of Life | | Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles | PPM | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of State, Finance and Planning | João Salgueiro | João Salgueiro | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of National Defence | | Diogo Freitas do Amaral | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Parliamentary Affairs (Ministro Adjunto do Primeiro Ministro e dos Assuntos Parlamentares) | Fernando Amaral | Fernando Amaral | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 12 June 1982 |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | PSD | 12 June 1982 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Ângelo Correia | Ângelo Correia | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | André Gonçalves Pereira | André Gonçalves Pereira | Independent | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1982 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Vasco Futscher Pereira | Vasco Futscher Pereira | Independent | 9 June 1982 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Justice and Administrative Reform | José Menéres Pimentel | José Menéres Pimentel | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Education and Universities | Vítor Crespo | Vítor Crespo | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Education and Universities | João Fraústo da Silva | João Fraústo da Silva | Independent | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Labour | António Queirós Martins | António Queirós Martins | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 12 June 1982 |
| Minister of Labour | Luís Morales | Luís Morales | PSD | 12 June 1982 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Luís Barbosa | Luís Barbosa | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries | Basílio Horta | Basílio Horta | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Industry, Energy and Exportation | Ricardo Bayão Horta | Ricardo Bayão Horta | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Culture and Scientific Coordenation | Francisco Lucas Pires | Francisco Lucas Pires | CDS | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of Housing, Public Works and Transports | José Carlos Viana Baptista | José Carlos Viana Baptista | PSD | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores | Tomás George da Conceição Silva | Tomás George da Conceição Silva | Independent | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira | Lino Miguel | Lino Miguel | Independent | 4 September 1981 | 9 June 1983 |