National
Minister of Justice
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the Prime Minister (CRP art. 187(2)).
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Rita Júdice since June 2025 Report Source: portugal.gov.pt, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- 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: Minister of Justice, Rita Júdice, current term
- portugal.gov.pt · checked Governo da República Portuguesa, XXV Governo Constitucional, minister page (justica), read 2026-10-12: Rita Alarcão Júdice is the current minister, startDate 2025-06-05 (page data). Official confirmation of the Wikipedia-sourced term. For: Rita Júdice, current term