# IX Constitutional Government of Portugal

The IX Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: IX Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the ninth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985. It was formed by a coalition between the Socialist Party (PS) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD), which became known as the Central Bloc (Bloco Central) due to both parties centrist political positioning. It was the third term of Mário Soares, leader of the PS, as Prime Minister.

## Composition

The government was composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, and 17 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 IX Constitutional Government of Portugal :
| Office | Minister | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term |
| Prime Minister | | Mário Soares | PS | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Carlos Mota Pinto | Carlos Mota Pinto | PSD | 9 June 1983 | 15 February 1985 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | | Rui Machete | PSD | 15 February 1985 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of State | | António de Almeida Santos | PS | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of National Defence | Carlos Mota Pinto | Carlos Mota Pinto | PSD | 9 June 1983 | 15 February 1985 |
| Minister of National Defence | | Rui Machete | PSD | 15 February 1985 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Eduardo Pereira | Eduardo Pereira | PS | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | | Jaime Gama | PS | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Justice | | Rui Machete | PSD | 9 June 1983 | 15 February 1985 |
| Minister of Justice | Mário Raposo | Mário Raposo | PSD | 15 February 1985 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Finance and Planning | Ernâni Lopes | Ernâni Lopes | Independent | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Education | José Augusto Seabra | José Augusto Seabra | PSD | 9 June 1983 | 15 February 1985 |
| Minister of Education | | João de Deus Pinheiro | PSD | 15 February 1985 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Amândio de Azevedo | Amândio de Azevedo | PSD | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Health | António Maldonado Gonelha | António Maldonado Gonelha | PS | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Food | Manuel Soares Costa | Manuel Soares Costa | PSD | 9 June 1983 | 17 October 1984 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Álvaro Barreto | Álvaro Barreto | PSD | 17 October 1984 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Industry and Energy | José Veiga Simão | José Veiga Simão | PS | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Commerce and Tourism | Álvaro Barreto | Álvaro Barreto | PSD | 9 June 1983 | 17 October 1984 |
| Minister of Commerce and Tourism | Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral | Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral | PSD | 17 October 1984 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Culture | António Coimbra Martins | António Coimbra Martins | PS | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Social Infrastructure | João Rosado Correia | João Rosado Correia | PS | 9 June 1983 | 15 February 1985 |
| Minister of Social Infrastructure | Carlos Melancia | Carlos Melancia | PS | 15 February 1985 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Sea | Carlos Melancia | Carlos Melancia | PS | 9 June 1983 | 15 February 1985 |
| Minister of Sea | José de Almeida Serra | José de Almeida Serra | PS | 15 February 1985 | 6 November 1985 |
| Minister of Quality of Life | António Capucho | António Capucho | PSD | 9 June 1983 | 23 June 1984 |
| Minister of Quality of Life | Francisco Sousa Tavares | Francisco Sousa Tavares | PSD | 23 June 1984 | 11 July 1985 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores | Tomás Conceição Silva | Tomás Conceição Silva | Independent | 9 June 1983 | 11 July 1985 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira | Lino Miguel | Lino Miguel | Independent | 9 June 1983 | 11 July 1985 |