# XI Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XI Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XI Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 11th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991. It was formed by members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and had Aníbal Cavaco Silva, leader of the PSD, as Prime Minister. It was the first single-party government with an absolute majority in the Assembly of the Republic since the Carnation Revolution.

## Composition

The government was initially composed of the Prime Minister, one Deputry Prime Minister, and 16 ministries comprising ministers, secretaries and under-secretaries of state. On 5 January 1990, the position of Vice Prime Minister was extinguished and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources was created, making a total of 17 ministries. The government also included the Ministers of the Republic for the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira.
Ministers of the XI Constitutional Government of Portugal :
| Office | Minister | Minister | Party | Start of term | End of term |
| Prime Minister | | Aníbal Cavaco Silva | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Eurico de Melo | Eurico de Melo | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 5 January 1990 |
| Minister of Presidency | | Fernando Nogueira | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of National Defense | Eurico de Melo | Eurico de Melo | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 5 January 1990 |
| Minister of National Defense | Carlos Brito | Carlos Brito | PSD | 5 January 1990 | 5 March 1990 |
| Minister of National Defense | | Fernando Nogueira | PSD | 5 March 1990 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | António Capucho | António Capucho | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 24 July 1989 |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Manuel Dias Loureiro | Manuel Dias Loureiro | PSD | 24 July 1989 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Finance | Miguel Cadilhe | Miguel Cadilhe | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 5 January 1990 |
| Minister of Finance | Miguel Beleza | Miguel Beleza | PSD | 5 January 1990 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Plan and Territorial Administration | Luís Valente de Oliveira | Luís Valente de Oliveira | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | José Silveira Godinho | José Silveira Godinho | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 5 January 1990 |
| Minister of Internal Administration | Manuel Pereira | Manuel Pereira | PSD | 5 January 1990 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Justice | | Fernando Nogueira | PSD | 5 March 1990 | 5 March 1990 |
| Minister of Justice | Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio | Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio | PSD | 5 March 1990 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | | João de Deus Pinheiro | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Álvaro Barreto | Álvaro Barreto | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 5 January 1990 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Arlindo da Cunha | Arlindo da Cunha | PSD | 5 January 1990 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Industry and Energy | Luís Mira Amaral | Luís Mira Amaral | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Education | Roberto Carneiro | Roberto Carneiro | Independent | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Public Works, Transports and Communications | João Maria Oliveira Martins | João Maria Oliveira Martins | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 24 April 1990 |
| Minister of Public Works, Transports and Communications | Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral | Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral | PSD | 24 April 1990 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Health | Leonor Beleza | Leonor Beleza | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 5 January 1990 |
| Minister of Health | Arlindo de Carvalho | Arlindo de Carvalho | PSD | 5 January 1990 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | | José Silva Peneda | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of Commerce and Tourism | Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral | Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 24 April 1990 |
| Minister of Commerce and Tourism | Fernando Faria de Oliveira | Fernando Faria de Oliveira | PSD | 24 April 1990 | 31 October 1991 |
| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and of Youth | António Couto dos Santos | António Couto dos Santos | PSD | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources | Fernando Real | Fernando Real | PSD | 5 January 1990 | 24 April 1991 |
| Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources | Carlos Borrego | Carlos Borrego | PSD | 24 April 1991 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores | | Vasco Rocha Vieira | Independent | 17 August 1987 | 18 April 1991 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Azores | Mário Pinto | Mário Pinto | PSD | 18 April 1991 | 31 October 1991 |
| Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira | Lino Miguel | Lino Miguel | Independent | 17 August 1987 | 31 October 1991 |