The Council of Ministers ( pt, Conselho de Ministros, or ) is a

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executive body within the

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. It is presided over by the

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, but the President of Portugal can take on this role at the Prime Minister's request. All senior ministers are members of the Council of Ministers, and when the prime minister finds it applicable, state secretaries can also attend its meetings.

Functions

The Council of Ministers discusses and approves bills to be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic and

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s and resolutions.

Current Council of Ministers

As of 30 August 2022, the Council of Ministers consists of the following: The Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tiago Antunes) and the Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (André Moz Caldas) also attend the meetings of the Council of Ministers, but without voting rights.

Presidency of the Council of Ministers

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers is the central department of the

whose mission is to provide support to the Council of Ministers, the

and the other members of the Government organically integrated there and promote inter-ministerial coordination of the various government departments. In accordance with the Organic Law of the XXIII Constitutional Government, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers comprises the following members of the Government: *

** Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Administrative Modernisation * Minister of the Presidency ** Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers ** Secretary of State for Planning ** Secretary of State for Public Administration * Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and for Parliamentary Affairs **Secretary of State for Equality and Migration **Secretary of State for Youth and Sports The Presidency of the Council of Ministers also provides support to the dependent services of the Prime Minister, as well as those of the Minister of the Presidency, Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and for Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Culture, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, and the Minister of Territorial Cohesion.

References

External links

Government of Portugal Official Website
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Functions

Current Council of Ministers

Presidency of the Council of Ministers

See also

References

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