National
Prime Minister
- Portuguese: Primeiro-Ministro
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President of the Republic after consulting the parties represented in the Assembly and in light of the election results (CRP art. 187(1)). The Government must have the Assembly's confidence (arts. 192-195).
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Luís Montenegro PSD since June 2025 Report Source: presidencia.pt, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- parlamento.pt · checked Assembleia da República, Constituição da República Portuguesa (arts. 125, 128, 171, 222, 231 read; other articles cited from the text), read 2026-10-12: structure, selection methods, competences, mandate lengths. For: Prime Minister, Prime Minister in Portuguese
- presidencia.pt · checked Presidência da República, news search, read 2026-10-12: Luís Montenegro received as Primeiro-Ministro by President Seguro (weekly meetings 2026-03-12, 2026-04-07); portugal.gov.pt XXV Governo Constitucional pages live with all 16 ministers on 2026-10-12. For: Luís Montenegro, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, XXV Constitutional Government of Portugal (page edited 2026-07-13), read 2026-10-12: ministers, portfolios, parties, start dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the portugal.gov.pt composition page did not render the member list; PM and ministers' start dates cross-checked with Wikidata. For: Luís Montenegro, current term