Country information
- EU Constitution
Referendum on the EU Constitution was postponed following the French and Dutch No votes (more). - The Lisbon Treaty: to be ratified by the Assembly of the Republic, date to be decided.
- EU Presidency: July-December 2007
- Government Type: parliamentary democracy
- Executive Branch
• HEAD OF STATE
President Anibal CAVACO Silva (since 9 March 2006)
• HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister Jose SOCRATES (since 12 March 2005)
• MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Luis AMADO - Legislative branch
• ELECTIONS
Last elections: 20 February 2005
Next elections: February 2009
• ELECTION RESULTS
PS 45.0% (121 seats)
PSD 28.8% (75 seats)
CDU 7.6% (14 seats)
PP 7.3% (12 seats)
BE 6.4% (8 seats) - Additional information
• PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Last held 22 January 2006 (next to be held January 2011); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president
