13th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic

July 2019 25em 13th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic Flag of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic.svg Assembly of the Republic Palace of Saint Benedict 4 October 2015 XX Constitutional Government (2015)XXI Constitutional Government (2015–2019) 2015 10 23 yes 2019 10 24 yes 12th Legislature 14th Legislature parlamento.pt Deputies Composition of the Portuguese Republic Assembly 2015.png 230 President Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues (PS) First Vice-President José Matos Correia (PPD/PSD) Second Vice-President Jorge Lacão (PS) Third Vice-President José Manuel Pureza (BE) Fourth Vice-President Teresa Caeiro (CDS–PP) First Secretary Duarte Pacheco (PPD/PSD) Second Secretary Idália Serrão (PS) (2015–2019)Sandra Pontedeira (PS) (2019) Third Secretary Moisés Ferreira (BE) Fourth Secretary Abel Baptista (CDS–PP) (2015–2016)António Carlos Monteiro (CDS–PP) (2016–2019) The 13th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic (pt XIII Legislatura da Terceira República Portuguesa) was a meeting of the Assembly of the Republic, the legislative body of Portugal. It convened on 23 October 2015, with its membership determined by the results of the 2015 Portuguese legislative election held the previous 4 October. The Legislature ran its full term of 4 years, and ended on 24 October 2019. Election The 14th Portuguese legislative election was held on 4 October 2015. In the election, the Portugal Ahead coalition (PàF), composed by the Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP), remained as the largest party, but fell short of a majority.Official Results — National Election Commission The Socialist Party (PS), the Left Bloc (BE), the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) and the Ecologist Party "The Greens" (PEV) managed to form a minority government led by PS with the support of BE, PCP and PEV. Party Assembly of the Republic Votes % Seats +/−PàF 2,085,465 38.56 107 –25PS 1,747,730 32.32 86 +12 BE 550,945 10.19 19 +11 CDU 445,901 8.25 17 +1 PAN 75,170 1.39 1 +1 Other/blank/invalid 502,881 9.29 0 ±0 Total 5,408,092 100.00 230 ±0 Composition (2015–2019) Party Parliamentary leaderElectedDissolution Seats % Seats % Social Democratic Party (Portugal) PPD/PSDLuís Montenegro (Aveiro) (2015–2017)Hugo Soares (Braga) (2017–2018)Fernando Negrão (Setúbal) (2018–2019)8938.78938.7 Socialist Party (Portugal) PSCarlos César (Azores)8637.48537.0 Left Bloc (Portugal) BEPedro Filipe Soares (Lisbon)198.2198.2 CDS – People's Party CDS–PPNuno Magalhães (Setúbal)187.8187.8 Portuguese Communist Party PCPJoão Oliveira (Évora)156.5156.5PEVHeloísa Apolónia (Setúbal)20.920.9 People-Animals-Nature PANAndré Silva (Lisbon)10.410.4 Non-attachedPaulo Trigo Pereira Paulo Trigo Pereira pt Paulo Trigo Pereira (Setúbal)00.010.4  Total230100.0230100.0 Changes Paulo Trigo Pereira, Socialist Party (PS) → Non-attached: Left the Socialists' parliamentary group citing policy differences between him and the caucus leadership.Paulo Trigo Pereira deixa bancada do PS e passa a deputado não-inscrito https://www.publico.pt/2018/12/07/politica/noticia/paulo-trigo-pereira-deixa-bancada-ps-passa-deputado-naoinscrito-1854017 7 December 2018 25 January 2025 www.publico.pt pt-PT Election for President of the Assembly of the Republic To be elected, a candidate needs to reach a minimum of 116 votes. The Socialist Party (PS), backed by the Left Bloc (BE) and the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), proposed Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues as their candidate, while the Social Democratic Party (PSD) proposed Fernando Negrão, who was backed by the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP). Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues was elected:Lopes Maria Rodrigues Sofia 2015-10-23 Ferro eleito no Parlamento abre conflito institucional com Cavaco https://www.publico.pt/2015/10/23/politica/noticia/-ferro-rodrigues-eleito-presidente-da-assembleia-da-republica-1712144 2024-08-28 PÚBLICO pt Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic Ballot → 23 October 2015 Required majority → 116 out of 230 Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues (PS) 120 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px 15 Fernando Negrão (PPD/PSD) 108 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px 15 Blank ballots 2 230 lightgray 125px Invalid ballots 0 230 gray 125px Absentees 0 230 black 125px Sources: Público Other elections for the bureau of the Assembly of the Republic Vice Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic Election of the Vice Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →28 October 2015Required majority →116 out of 230José Matos Correia (PPD/PSD)173 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Jorge Lacão (PS)122 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15José Manuel Pureza (BE)137 230 Left Bloc 125px15Teresa Caeiro (CDS–PP)172 230 CDS – People's Party 125px15Absentees4 230 black 125pxSources: Diário da Assembleia da República2015-10-28 Diário da Assembleia da República: XIII Legislatura, I Série, n.º 2 https://debates.parlamento.pt/catalogo/r3/dar/01/13/01/002/2015-10-28?sft=true#p2 2026-03-19 Assembleia da República Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic Election of the Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →28 October 2015Required majority →116 out of 230Duarte Pacheco (PPD/PSD)188 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Idália Serrão (PS)134 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Moisés Ferreira (BE)124 230 Left Bloc 125px15Abel Baptista (CDS–PP)170 230 CDS – People's Party 125px15Absentees4 230 black 125pxSources: Diário da Assembleia da República Abel Baptista left parliament in July 2016 after not being chosen as the party's candidate for Mayor of Ponte de Lima in the 2017 local elections.Lusa 2016-07-20 Parlamento despediu-se de Abel Baptista com uma ovação https://www.publico.pt/2016/07/21/politica/noticia/parlamento-despediuse-de-abel-baptista-com-uma-ovacao-1738962 2026-03-19 PÚBLICO pt A new fourth Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic was chosen, with António Carlos Monteiro being elected. Election of the 4th Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →14 October 2016Required majority →116 out of 230António Carlos Monteiro (CDS–PP)164 230 CDS – People's Party 125px15Blank ballots51 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots4 230 gray 125pxAbsentees11 230 black 125pxSources: Diário da Assembleia da República2016-10-19 Diário da Assembleia da República: XIII Legislatura, I Série, n.º 14 https://debates.parlamento.pt/catalogo/r3/dar/01/13/02/014/2016-10-19 2026-03-19 Assembleia da República On 4 January 2019, Idália Serrão left parliament to join the administration of Bank Montepio.Rodrigues Sofia 2019-01-04 Socialista Idália Serrão renunciou ao mandato de deputada https://www.publico.pt/2019/01/04/politica/noticia/socialista-idalia-serrao-renunciou-mandato-deputada-1856630 2026-03-19 PÚBLICO pt Sandra Pontedeira succeeded her as Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic. Election of the 2nd Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →11 January 2019Required majority →116 out of 230Sandra Pontedeira (PS)170 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Blank ballots33 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots10 230 gray 125pxAbsentees17 230 black 125pxSources: Diário da Assembleia da República2019-01-16 Diário da Assembleia da República: XIII Legislatura, I Série, n.º 39 https://debates.parlamento.pt/catalogo/r3/dar/01/13/04/039/2019-01-16 2026-03-19 Assembleia da República Deputy Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic Election of the Deputy Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →28 October 2015Required majority →116 out of 230Pedro Alves (PPD/PSD)177 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Luísa Salgueiro (PS)130 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Emília Santos (PPD/PSD)170 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Diogo Leão (PS)124 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Absentees4 230 black 125pxSources: Diário da Assembleia da República Luísa Salgueiro left the post of 2nd Deputy Secretary shortly after being elected, being replaced by Sandra Pontedeira. Election of the 2nd Deputy Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →18 December 2015Required majority →116 out of 230Sandra Pontedeira (PS)134 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Blank ballots82 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots10 230 gray 125pxAbsentees4 230 black 125pxSources: Diário da Assembleia da República2015-12-18 Diário da Assembleia da República: XIII Legislatura, I Série, n.º 19 https://debates.parlamento.pt/catalogo/r3/dar/01/13/01/019/2015-12-18 2026-03-19 Assembleia da República After Idália Serrão left parliament and Sandra Pontedeira rose to the post of Secretary, Sofia Araújo became Deputy Secretary. Election of the 2nd Deputy Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →11 January 2019Required majority →116 out of 230Sofia Araújo (PS)168 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Blank ballots35 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots10 230 gray 125pxAbsentees17 230 black 125pxSources: Diário da Assembleia da República References Category:2015 establishments in Portugal Category:Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) Category:2019 disestablishments in Portugal