COUNTRY MONITOR

PT

Portugal's
people in power.

An always-verifiable view of who holds each office. Indicators appear only when their source history and methodology are public.

Leadership

The country's two constitutional centres of power.

Official portrait of António José Seguro

Head of State

António José Seguro

Presidente da República

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references33 awaiting review
Office continuity riskEvidence awaiting validation
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 9 Mar 2026

Official portrait of Luís Montenegro

Head of Government

Luís Montenegro

Primeiro-Ministro

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references147 awaiting review
Office continuity risk16/100Aggregate internal signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Government ministers · 16

The current XXV Constitutional Government.

Official portrait of Luís Neves

Minister

Luís Neves

Ministro da Administração Interna

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references28926 awaiting review
Office continuity risk91/100Aggregate internal signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 23 Feb 2026

Official portrait of Fernando Alexandre

Minister

Fernando Alexandre

Ministro da Educação, Ciência e Inovação

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references19Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity risk45/100Aggregate internal signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Nuno Melo

Minister

Nuno Melo

Ministro da Defesa Nacional

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references238 awaiting review
Office continuity risk10/100Aggregate internal signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Ana Paula Martins

Minister

Ana Paula Martins

Ministra da Saúde

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references112 awaiting review
Office continuity risk6/100Provisional signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho

Minister

Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho

Ministra do Trabalho, Solidariedade e Segurança Social

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references3Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity risk2/100Provisional signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Rita Alarcão Júdice

Minister

Rita Alarcão Júdice

Ministra da Justiça

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references7Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity risk2/100Provisional signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Joaquim Miranda Sarmento

Minister

Joaquim Miranda Sarmento

Ministro de Estado e das Finanças

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references1Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity risk2/100Provisional signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Paulo Rangel

Minister

Paulo Rangel

Ministro de Estado e dos Negócios Estrangeiros

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references1Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity risk0/100Provisional signal
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Weighted pressure from approved, deduplicated evidence. With one to three events, the signal is provisional at 40%, 60% or 80%; four events reach full maturity.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Miguel Pinto Luz

Minister

Miguel Pinto Luz

Ministro das Infraestruturas e Habitação

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references2Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity riskMore evidence needed
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of António Leitão Amaro

Minister

António Leitão Amaro

Ministro da Presidência

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references0Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity riskMore evidence needed
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Carlos Abreu Amorim

Minister

Carlos Abreu Amorim

Ministro dos Assuntos Parlamentares

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references0Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity riskMore evidence needed
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Gonçalo Saraiva Matias

Minister

Gonçalo Saraiva Matias

Ministro Adjunto e da Reforma do Estado

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references01 awaiting review
Office continuity riskEvidence awaiting validation
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of José Manuel Fernandes

Minister

José Manuel Fernandes

Ministro da Agricultura e Mar

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references02 awaiting review
Office continuity riskEvidence awaiting validation
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Manuel Castro Almeida

Minister

Manuel Castro Almeida

Ministro da Economia e da Coesão Territorial

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references0Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity riskMore evidence needed
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Margarida Balseiro Lopes

Minister

Margarida Balseiro Lopes

Ministra da Cultura, Juventude e Desporto

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references01 awaiting review
Office continuity riskEvidence awaiting validation
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

Official portrait of Maria da Graça Carvalho

Minister

Maria da Graça Carvalho

Ministra do Ambiente e Energia

EXPERIMENTAL SIGNALPUBLISHED
Poll approvalNo poll
Approved media references0Retained by severity (30–90 days)
Office continuity riskMore evidence needed
Period: 26/06/202624/09/2026 · Updated 24/09/2026, 00:35

Awaiting approved directional evidence.

In office since 5 Jun 2025

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