16th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic

Meeting of legislative body in Portugal March 2024 25em 16th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic Flag of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic.svg Assembly of the Republic Palace of Saint Benedict 10 March 2024 XXIV Constitutional Government 2024 03 26 yes 2025 06 02 yes 15th Legislature 17th Legislature parlamento.pt Deputies Composition of the Portuguese Republic Assembly March 2024.png 230 President José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, PPD/PSD First Vice-President Teresa Morais, PPD/PSD Second Vice-President Marcos Perestrello, PS Third Vice-President Diogo Pacheco de Amorim, CH Fourth Vice-President Rodrigo Saraiva, IL First Secretary Jorge Paulo Oliveira, PPD/PSD Second Secretary Joana Ferreira Lima, PS Third Secretary Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro, CH Fourth Secretary Germana Rocha, PPD/PSD Portugal The 16th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic (pt XVI Legislatura da Terceira República Portuguesa) was a meeting of the Assembly of the Republic, the legislative body of Portugal. It convened on 26 March 2024, with its membership determined by the results of the 2024 Portuguese legislative election held the previous 10 March. On 11 March 2025, Luís Montenegro's government lost a vote of confidence and fell. 11 March 2025 https://eco.sapo.pt/2025/03/11/parlamento-chumba-mocao-de-confianca-e-dita-queda-do-governo/ Parlamento chumba moção de confiança e dita queda do Governo pt Eco Lisbon 11 March 2025 On 13 March 2025, the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, announced the dissolution of the 16th Legislature and called for a snap election for 18 May 2025.Pinto Salomé 13 March 2025 https://eco.sapo.pt/2025/03/13/e-oficial-marcelo-marca-eleicoes-para-18-de-maio/ É oficial. Marcelo marca eleições para 18 de maio pt Eco Lisbon 13 March 2025 The Assembly of the Republic was officially dissolved on 20 March 2025.20 March 2025 https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/presidente-da-republica-assinou-decreto-de-dissolucao-da-assembleia-da-republica_n1642014 Presidente da República assinou decreto de dissolução da Assembleia da República pt RTP Lisbon 20 March 2025 The Legislature ended on 2 June 2025; it was the shortest of the Third Portuguese Republic.19 March 2025 https://www.dn.pt/pol%C3%ADtica/protagonistas-de-um-miniciclo-parlamentar Protagonistas de um miniciclo parlamentar pt Diário de Notícias Lisbon 24 March 2025 Election The 17th Portuguese legislative election was held on 10 March 2024. The Democratic Alliance (AD) won, narrowly, the most votes and seats.11 March 2024 AD ganha, mas com berbicacho, PS e esquerda ficam na "oposição" https://expresso.pt/politica/eleicoes/legislativas-2024/resultados/2024-03-11-AD-ganha-mas-com-berbicacho-PS-e-esquerda-ficam-na-oposicao-bcba5700 12 March 2024 Expresso pt 11 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240311111700/https://expresso.pt/politica/eleicoes/legislativas-2024/resultados/2024-03-11-AD-ganha-mas-com-berbicacho-PS-e-esquerda-ficam-na-oposicao-bcba5700 live https://www.cne.pt/sites/default/files/dl/2024_ar_mapa_oficial_dr.pdf Comissão Nacional de Eleições Mapa Oficial n.º 2-A/2024 Comissão Nacional de Eleições 23 March 2024 23 March 2024 Party Assembly of the Republic Votes % Seats +/−ADMadeira 1,867,442 28.84 80 +3PS 1,812,443 27.98 78 –42 Chega 1,169,781 18.06 50 +38 IL 319,877 4.94 8 ±0 BE 282,314 4.36 5 ±0 CDU 205,551 3.17 4 –2 Livre 204,875 3.16 4 +3 PAN 126,125 1.95 1 ±0 Other/blank/invalid 488,544 7.54 0 ±0 Total 6,476,952 100.00 230 ±0 Composition (2024–present) List of members List of members of the 16th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) Current composition Party Parliamentary leaderElectedDissolution Seats % Seats % Social Democratic Party (Portugal) PPD/PSDHugo Soares (Braga)7833.97833.9 Socialist Party (Portugal) PS Alexandra Leitão (Santarém)7833.97833.9 ChegaPedro Pinto (Faro)5021.74921.3 ILMariana Leitão (Lisbon)83.583.5 Left Bloc (Portugal) BEFabian Figueiredo (Lisbon)52.252.2 Portuguese Communist Party PCPPaula Santos (Setúbal)41.741.7 LIVRE LivreIsabel Mendes Lopes (Lisbon)41.741.7 CDS – People's Party CDS–PPPaulo Núncio (Lisbon)20.920.9 People-Animals-Nature PANInês Sousa Real (Lisbon)10.410.4 IndependentMiguel Arruda (Azores)"Para reafirmar a minha inocência não posso estar conotado com qualquer partido", justifica Miguel Arruda https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/politica/2025-01-23-para-reafirmar-a-minha-inocencia-nao-posso-estar-conotado-com-qualquer-partido-justifica-miguel-arruda-ab6184e0 23 January 2025 23 January 2025 www.sicnoticias.pt pt-PT00.010.4  Total230100.0230100.0 Changes Miguel Arruda, Chega (CH) → non-attached: Left the party following an accusation, and a police investigation, that he allegedly stole several suitcases at Lisbon and Ponta Delgada airports.Portuguese politician accused of stealing suitcases at airports https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/24/portuguese-politician-miguel-arruda-accused-of-stealing-suitcases-at-airports 24 January 2025 25 January 2025 www.theguardian.pt en-EN Election for President of the Assembly of the Republic thumb|315x315px|President of the Assembly of the Republic José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in January 2025 The election to pick a new President of the Assembly of the Republic was complicated. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) proposed José Pedro Aguiar-Branco as their candidate for President. To be elected, a candidate needs to reach a minimum of 116 votes. The first ballot occurred on 26 March 2024 and before the vote, there was the announcement that the Social Democratic Party reached an understanding with Chega regarding names.25 March 2024 Ventura anuncia que PSD viabilizará nomes do Chega para Mesa da AR e indica idêntico apoio a Aguiar-Branco https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/ventura/chega/ventura-anuncia-que-psd-viabilizara-nomes-do-chega-para-mesa-da-ar-e-indica-identico 12 March 2024 CNN Portugal pt Chega leader André Ventura announced the "deal" to the media, but several Democratic Alliance members downplayed the announcement and said no deal was made, just an understanding.27 March 2024 Ventura vs. Melo: O que foi dito sobre o "acordo" que instalou impasse no Parlamento? https://www.sabado.pt/portugal/detalhe/ventura-vs-melo-o-que-foi-dito-sobre-o-acordo-que-instalou-impasse-no-parlamento 12 March 2024 Sábado pt Despite this, the overwhelming point of view was that Aguiar-Branco would easily be elected, but on the first ballot, Chega members voted in blank and Aguiar-Branco failed to be elected:26 March 2024 Aguiar-Branco falha eleição para presidente da Assembleia da República. PSD retira candidatura https://eco.sapo.pt/2024/03/26/aguiar-branco-falha-eleicao-como-presidente-da-assembleia-da-republica/ 27 March 2024 ECO pt Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic 1st Ballot → 26 March 2024 Required majority → 116 out of 230 José Pedro Aguiar-Branco (PPD/PSD) 89 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px 15 Blank ballots 134 230 lightgray 125px Invalid ballots 7 230 gray 125px Absentees 0 230 black 125px Sources: Following the first ballot, the PSD accused the Socialist Party (PS) and Chega of a "negative coalition" and announced the withdraw of Aguiar-Branco.26 March 2024 "Primeira coligação negativa." AD retira candidatura de Aguiar-Branco e desafia PS e Chega a entenderem-se https://www.tsf.pt/7067289752/primeira-coligacao-negativa-ad-retira-candidatura-de-aguiar-branco-e-desafia-ps-e-chega-a-entenderem-se/ 27 March 2024 TSF pt The PS then announced they would present Francisco Assis as candidate, while Chega would present Manuela Tender. Shortly after, Aguiar-Branco retracted his earlier withdraw and was back on the ballot.26 March 2024 Aguiar-Branco volta a candidatar-se a presidente da AR. PS responde com Francisco Assis https://eco.sapo.pt/2024/03/26/aguiar-branco-volta-a-candidatar-se-a-presidente-da-ar-ps-responde-com-francisco-assis/ 27 March 2024 ECO pt On the two following ballots, the gridlock remained: Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic 2nd Ballot → 26 March 2024 Required majority → 116 out of 230 Francisco Assis (PS) 90 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px 15 José Pedro Aguiar-Branco (PPD/PSD) 88 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px 15 Manuela Tender (Chega) 49 230 #202056 125px 15 Blank ballots 2 230 lightgray 125px Invalid ballots 0 230 gray 125px Absentees 1 230 black 125px Sources: 26 March 2024 Segunda votação na AR sem maioria. Assis e Aguiar-Branco vão a votos em nova ronda https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/politica/2024/03/26/segunda-votacao-na-ar-sem-maioria-assis-e-aguiar-branco-vao-a-votos-em-nova-ronda/372323/ 27 March 2024 Renascença pt Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic 3rd Ballot → 26 March 2024 Required majority → 116 out of 230 Francisco Assis (PS) 90 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px 15 José Pedro Aguiar-Branco (PPD/PSD) 88 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px 15 Blank ballots 52 230 lightgray 125px Invalid ballots 0 230 gray 125px Absentees 0 230 black 125px Sources: 26 March 2024 Terceira ronda sem maioria entre Aguiar-Branco e Assis. Parlamento tem nova votação ao meio-dia https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/politica/2024/03/27/terceira-ronda-sem-maioria-entre-aguiar-branco-e-assis-parlamento-tem-nova-votacao-ao-meio-dia/372327/ 27 March 2024 Renascença pt A fourth ballot was then scheduled for the following day, 27 March, to be held at noon, but late negotiations between PS and PSD delayed the vote for several hours.27 March 2024 Luís Montenegro e Pedro Nuno Santos reunidos no Parlamento https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/luis-montenegro-e-pedro-nuno-santos-reunidos-no-parlamento_a1560375 27 March 2024 RTP pt Following these negotiations, it was announced that both parties reached a deal in which the Presidency of the Assembly would rotate between the two parties, with the PSD holding the first two years, until 2026, and the PS the rest of the legislature until 202827 March 2024 PSD e PS vão dividir presidência da Assembleia da República https://visao.pt/atualidade/politica/2024-03-27-psd-e-ps-vao-dividir-presidencia-da-assembleia-da-republica/ 27 March 2024 Visão pt (which did not materialize, as the legislature was dissolved in March 2025). The PSD presented again Aguiar-Branco, while Chega presented Rui Paulo Sousa. Aguiar-Branco was easily elected: Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic 4th Ballot → 27 March 2024 Required majority → 116 out of 230 José Pedro Aguiar-Branco (PPD/PSD) 160 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px 15 Rui Paulo Sousa (Chega) 50 230 #202056 125px 15 Blank ballots 18 230 lightgray 125px Invalid ballots 0 230 gray 125px Absentees 2 230 black 125px Sources: 26 March 2024 À quarta foi de vez. Aguiar-Branco foi eleito presidente da Assembleia da República https://eco.sapo.pt/2024/03/27/a-quarta-foi-de-vez-aguiar-branco-foi-eleito-presidente-da-assembleia-da-republica/ 27 March 2024 ECO pt Other elections for the bureau of the Assembly of the Republic Vice Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic The election of four new Vice Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic were held in the second session of the new Legislature. All designated candidates were elected to their positions. Election of the Vice Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →27 March 2024Required majority →116 out of 230Teresa Morais (PPD/PSD)140 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Marcos Perestrello (PS)169 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Diogo Pacheco de Amorim (CH)129 230 Chega 125px15Rodrigo Saraiva (IL)144 230 Liberal Initiative 125px15Absentees3 230 black 125pxSources: Executive Digest2024-03-27 Já há novos vice-presidentes da Assembleia da República. Saiba quais os eleitos https://executivedigest.sapo.pt/ja-ha-novos-vice-presidentes-da-assembleia-da-republica-saiba-quais-os-eleitos/ 2026-03-18 executivedigest.sapo.pt pt-PT Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic Election of the Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →27 March 2024Required majority →116 out of 230Jorge Paulo Oliveira (PPD/PSD)149 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Joana Ferreira Lima (PS)167 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro (CH)130 230 Chega 125px15Germana Rocha (PPD/PSD)147 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Absentees3 230 black 125pxSources: Assembleia da República2024-03-27 Arquivo Audiovisual https://av.parlamento.pt/videos/Plenary/16/1/2 2026-03-18 Assembleia da República Deputy Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic Election of the Deputy Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →27 March 2024Required majority →116 out of 230Sandra Pereira (PPD/PSD)146 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Susana Correia (PS)170 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Filipe Melo (CH)129 230 Chega 125px15Palmira Maciel (PS)170 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Absentees3 230 black 125pxSources: Assembleia da República Parliamentary committees Permanent committees CommitteeChairVice-chairsConstitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and GuaranteesPaula CardosoPSDManuel MagnoCHCláudia Cruz SantosPSForeign Affairs and Portuguese CommunitiesSérgio Sousa PintoPSCarlos Eduardo ReisPSDRodrigo SaraivaILNational DefencePedro PessanhaCHLiliana ReisPSDJosé Maria CostaPSEuropean AffairsTelmo FariaPSDMarta TemidoPSRui TavaresLBudget and FinanceFilipe Neto BrandãoPSPedro CoelhoPSDPaulo NúncioCDS–PPEconomy, Public Works, Planning and HousingMiguel SantosPSDPedro CoimbraPSCarlos Guimarães PintoILAgriculture and FishingEmília CerqueiraPSDJoão Paulo GraçaCHClarisse CamposPSEducation and ScienceManuela TenderCHGermana RochaPSDEduardo PinheiroPSHealthAna AbrunhosaPSMarta Martins da SilvaCHAna Isabel MoreiraPSDLabour, Social Security and InclusionEurico Brilhante DiasPSPedro RoquePSDJosé SoeiroBEEnvironment and EnergySalvador MalheiroPSDRita MatiasCHPedro VazPSCulture, Communication, Youth and SportsEdite EstrelaPSJorge Valsassina GalveiasCHAntónio FilipePCPLocal government and State ReformBruno NunesCHCarlos Silva SantiagoPSDJoão AzevedoPSTransparency and Deputy's statutesOfélia RamosPSDRui Paulo SousaCHIsabel OnetoPS Parliamentary inquiry committees CommitteeEstablishmentDisestablishmentChairVice-chairsVerifying the legality and conduct of the political representatives allegedly envolved in the healthcare provision to two twin sisters treated with the medicine Zolgensma 22 May 20242 June 2025Rui Paulo SousaCHAna SantosPSDJorge BotelhoPSOn Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa18 September 20242 June 2025Tiago Barbosa RibeiroPSFelicidade VitalCHMaurício MarquesPSDOn the political guardianship of the management of the EFACEC group15 January 20252 June 2025Nuno Simões de MeloCHAlexandre PoçoPSDHugo CostaPS Other parliamentary committees CommitteeEstablishmentDisestablishmentChairVice-chairsOf Verification of the Powers of the Elected Deputies26 March 202411 April 2024Jorge Paulo OliveiraPSDEurídice PereiraPSBruno NunesCHOf Accompanying the execution of the PRR and PT203019 September 20242 June 2025Dulcineia MouraPSDAna Mendes GodinhoPSCarlos Guimarães PintoILFor the integrate accompanying of the execution and monitoring of the Anticorruption Agenda18 October 20242 June 2025Cláudia Cruz SantosPSCristina RodriguesCHVacantTo evaluate the system of Civil Protection and the Prevention and Fight to the 2024 Wildfires16 January 20252 June 2025Maurício MarquesPSDEurídice PereiraPSIsabel PiresBE Notes Madeira Sum of the votes of the Democratic Alliance (AD) in mainland Portugal and the Azores with the Social Democratic Party/CDS – People's Party (PPD/PSD.CDS–PP) coalition in Madeira and the PPM sole list also in Madeira. The 3 MPs elected in the Madeira coalition are all from PPD/PSD. References Category:Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) Category:2024 establishments in Portugal Category:2025 disestablishments in Portugal