17th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic

Meeting of legislative body in Portugal May 2025 25em 17th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic Flag of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic.svg Assembly of the Republic Palace of Saint Benedict 18 May 2025 XXV Constitutional Government 3 June 2025 16th Legislature parlamento.pt Deputies Composition of the Assembly of the Republic in the XVII Legislature.svg 230 President José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, PPD/PSD First Vice-President Teresa Morais, PPD/PSD Second Vice-President Diogo Pacheco de Amorim, CH Third Vice-President Marcos Perestrello, PS Fourth Vice-President Rodrigo Saraiva, IL First Secretary Francisco Figueira, PPD/PSD Second Secretary Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro, CH (2025)José de Carvalho, CH (since 2026) Third Secretary Joana Ferreira Lima, PS Fourth Secretary Germana Rocha, PPD/PSD Portugal The 17th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic (pt XVII Legislatura da Terceira República Portuguesa) is the current meeting of the Assembly of the Republic. It first convened on 3 June 2025,Pinto Salomé 20 May 2025 https://eco.sapo.pt/2025/05/30/proximos-passos-ate-a-tomada-de-posse-do-governo-veja-as-datas/ Próximos passos até à tomada de posse do Governo. Veja as datas pt Eco Lisbon 31 May 2025 with its membership being determined by the results of the 2025 Portuguese legislative election held the previous 18 May. Election The 18th Portuguese legislative election was held on 18 May 2025. The Democratic Alliance (AD) was re-elected with a stronger mandate, albeit without a majority.19 May 2025 Legislativas. AD vence eleições e pede que oposição deixe governar https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/legislativas-ad-vence-eleicoes-e-pede-que-oposicao-deixe-governar_v1655946 23 May 2025 RTP pt For the first time in democracy, PS fell to third place, while Chega became the second-largest party in the Assembly.Deputados da emigração divididos entre Chega e AD, PS não elegeu: Ventura confirmado como líder do maior partido da oposição https://expresso.pt/politica/eleicoes/legislativas-2025/resultados/2025-05-28-deputados-da-emigracao-divididos-entre-chega-e-ad-ps-nao-elegeu-ventura-confirmado-como-lider-do-maior-partido-da-oposicao-679b7639 28 May 2025 28 May 2025 Expresso en https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/mapa-oficial/2-a-2025-920155552 Mapa Oficial n.º 2-A/2025, de 31 de maio pt Diário da República Lisbon 31 May 2025 31 May 2025 Party Assembly of the Republic Votes % Seats +/−ADAzores 2,008,488 31.78 91 +11 Chega 1,438,554 22.76 60 +10PS 1,442,546 22.83 58 –20 IL 338,974 5.36 9 +1 Livre 257,291 4.07 6 +2 CDU 183,686 2.91 3 –1 BE 125,808 1.99 1 –4 PAN 86,930 1.38 1 ±0 JPP 20,900 0.33 1 +1 Other/blank/invalid 416,792 6.59 0 ±0 Total 6,319,969 100.00 230 ±0 Composition (2025–present) List of members Party lists for the 2025 Portuguese legislative election#Elected candidates Current composition Party Parliamentary leaderElected Seats % Social Democratic Party (Portugal) PPD/PSDHugo Soares (Braga)8938.7 ChegaPedro Pinto (Faro)6026.1 Socialist Party (Portugal) PS Pedro Delgado Alves (Coimbra) (2025)Eurico Brilhante Dias (Leiria) (since 2025)5825.2 ILMariana Leitão (Lisbon) (2025)Mário Amorim Lopes (Aveiro) (since 2025)93.9 LIVRE LivreIsabel Mendes Lopes (Lisbon)62.6 Portuguese Communist Party PCPPaula Santos (Setúbal)31.3 CDS – People's Party CDS–PPPaulo Núncio (Lisbon)20.9 Left Bloc (Portugal) BEMariana Mortágua (Lisbon) (2025–2026)Fabian Figueiredo (Lisbon (since 2026)10.4 People-Animals-Nature PANInês Sousa Real (Lisbon)10.4 Together for the People JPPFilipe Sousa (Madeira)10.4  Total230100.0 Changes José Dias Fernandes, Chega (CH) → non-attached → Chega (CH): On 8 July 2026, José Dias Fernandes left the party's caucus, following a period of party infighting after the internal elections for the party's federations. Three hours later, he went back on this decision, rejoining Chega's parliamentary group.Carvalho Hélio 2026-07-08 Deputado do Chega pediu para sair da bancada, mas voltou atrás três horas depois https://expresso.pt/partidos-politicos/2026-07-08-deputado-do-chega-pediu-para-sair-da-bancada-mas-voltou-atras-tres-horas-depois-236673f7 2026-07-08 Expresso Election for President of the Assembly of the Republic thumb|António José Seguro taking the oath of office as President, being delivered by José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, on 9 March 2026. The election of a new President of the Assembly of the Republic was held in the first session of the new Legislature, on 3 June 2025. Incumbent President José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) was the sole candidate and was re-elected by a landslide.2025-06-03 Aguiar-Branco reeleito presidente da Assembleia da República https://www.cmjornal.pt/politica/detalhe/aguiar-branco-reeleito-presidente-da-assembleia-da-republica 2025-06-03 www.cmjornal.pt pt-pt Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →3 June 2025Required majority →116 out of 230José Pedro Aguiar-Branco (PPD/PSD)202 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Blank ballots25 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots3 230 gray 125pxAbsentees0 230 black 125pxSources: Correio da Manhã 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 first session of the new Legislature. The name designated by Chega for second Vice President, incumbent Vice President Diogo Pacheco de Amorim, failed to be elected, which led to a vacancy in the seat. Election of the Vice Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →3 June 2025Required majority →116 out of 230Teresa Morais (PPD/PSD)196 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Diogo Pacheco de Amorim (CH)115 230 Chega 125px15Marcos Perestrello (PS)128 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Rodrigo Saraiva (IL)179 230 Liberal Initiative 125px15Absentees0 230 black 125pxSources: ECOECO 2025-06-03 Candidatos do Chega a vice-presidente e vice-secretário do parlamento falham eleição https://eco.sapo.pt/2025/06/03/candidatos-do-chega-a-vice-presidente-e-vice-secretario-do-parlamento-falham-eleicao/ 2026-03-18 ECO pt-PT A second ballot was held on 17 June 2025, with Diogo Pacheco de Amorim once again being a candidate. This time, he was elected with 145 votes in favour. Election of the 2nd Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic2nd Ballot →17 June 2025Required majority →116 out of 230Diogo Pacheco de Amorim (CH)145 230 Chega 125px15Blank ballots72 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots12 230 gray 125pxAbsentees1 230 black 125pxSources: SIC Notícias2025-06-17 À segunda, foi de vez: Chega elege vice-presidente e vice-secretário da Mesa da AR https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/2025-06-17-a-segunda-foi-de-vez-chega-elege-vice-presidente-e-vice-secretario-da-mesa-da-ar-84d3a4de 2026-03-18 SIC Notícias pt Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic Election of the Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →3 June 2025Required majority →116 out of 230Francisco Figueira (PPD/PSD)193 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro (CH)131 230 Chega 125px15Joana Ferreira Lima (PS)183 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Germana Rocha (PPD/PSD)192 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Absentees0 230 black 125pxSources: Assembleia da República2025-06-03 Arquivo Audiovisual https://av.parlamento.pt/videos/Plenary/17/1/1/28 2026-03-18 Assembleia da República Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro resigned from Parliament on 22 September 2025, citing disagreements with the leadership of the party.Mesquita Joana 2025-09-22 Deputado do Chega Mithá Ribeiro renuncia ao mandato https://www.publico.pt/2025/09/22/politica/noticia/deputado-chega-mitha-ribeiro-renuncia-mandato-2148084 2026-03-18 PÚBLICO pt On 26 September 2025, Chega proposed Francisco Gomes for Secretary, but he was rejected. Election of the 2nd Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →26 September 2025Required majority →116 out of 230Francisco Gomes (CH)98 230 Chega 125px15Blank ballots61 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots18 230 gray 125pxAbsentees53 230 black 125pxSources: SIC Notícias2025-09-26 Substituto de Mithá Ribeiro? Chega falha eleição de novo secretário da Mesa do Parlamento https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/politica/2025-09-26-substituto-de-mitha-ribeiro--chega-falha-eleicao-de-novo-secretario-da-mesa-do-parlamento-4ada1f59 2026-03-18 SIC Notícias pt On 6 March 2026, Chega once again proposed a new name for the post, this time José de Carvalho. He ended up being elected. Election of the 2nd Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic2nd Ballot →6 March 2026Required majority →116 out of 230José de Carvalho (CH)123 230 Chega 125px15Blank ballots48 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots30 230 gray 125pxAbsentees29 230 black 125pxSources: ObservadorLusa Agência José Carvalho, do Chega, foi eleito secretário da Mesa da Assembleia da República https://observador.pt/2026/03/06/jose-carvalho-do-chega-foi-eleito-secretario-da-mesa-da-assembleia-da-republica/ 2026-03-18 Observador pt-PT Deputy Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic Election of the Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic1st Ballot →3 June 2025Required majority →116 out of 230Sandra Pereira (PPD/PSD)194 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Filipe Melo (CH)113 230 Chega 125px15Susana Correia (PS)129 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) 125px15Gonçalo Valente (PPD/PSD)133 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 125px15Absentees0 230 black 125pxSources: Assembleia da República Filipe Melo, the proposed name from Chega for Deputy Secretary, was rejected. As such, a second ballot was held on 17 June 2025, where he was elected. Election of the 2nd Deputy Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic2nd Ballot →17 June 2025Required majority →116 out of 230Filipe Melo (CH)126 230 Chega 125px15Blank ballots91 230 lightgray 125pxInvalid ballots12 230 gray 125pxAbsentees1 230 black 125pxSources: SIC Notícias Parliamentary committees Permanent committees CommitteeChairVice-chairsConstitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and GuaranteesPaula CardosoPSDIdalina DurãesCHAndré RijoPSForeign Affairs and Portuguese CommunitiesJosé CesárioPSDElza PaisPSJoão TillyCHNational DefencePedro PessanhaCHPedro RoquePSDPatrícia FaroPSEuropean AffairsEdite EstrelaPSRicardo CarvalhoPSDJosé Dias FernandesCHBudget and FinanceRui AfonsoCHPedro CoelhoPSDCarlos João PereiraPSEconomy and Territorial CohesionPedro CoimbraPSFrancisco FigueiraPSDPedro Tavares dos SantosCHAgriculture and FishingMaurício MarquesPSDJoão Paulo GraçaCHMário Amorim LopesILEducation and ScienceManuela TenderCHCélia FreirePSDPaula SantosPCPHealthFilipe Neto BrandãoPSAlberto MachadoPSDJoana CordeiroILLabour, Social Security and InclusionTiago Barbosa RibeiroPSJoaquim BarbosaPSDArmando GraveCHEnvironment and EnergyHugo Patrício OliveiraPSDRaul MeloCHJorge PintoLCulture, Communication, Youth and SportsPaulo CavaleiroPSDDavide AmadoPSFilipa PintoLState Reform and Local governmentAlmiro MoreiraPSDJoão RibeiroCHEurídice PereiraPSInfrastructure, Mobility and HousingMiguel SantosPSDAndré Pinotes BatistaPSPaulo NúncioCDS–PPTransparency and Deputy's statutesRui Paulo SousaCHIsabel MoreiraPSHugo CarneiroPSD Parliamentary inquiry committees CommitteeEstablishmentDisestablishmentChairVice-chairsOn the National Institute for Medical Emergencies18 September 2025presentMarta Martins da SilvaCHFrancisco PimentelPSDMarina GonçalvesPSOn businesses during Rural Fires11 December 2025presentMaria José AguiarCHRui SantosPSFernando QueirogaPSD Other parliamentary committees CommitteeEstablishmentDisestablishmentChairVice-chairsFor National Resilience, Prevention of Natural Catastrophes and accompanying of the PTRR26 May 2026presentHugo CostaPSJosé Barreira SoaresCHDulcineia MouraPSD Notes Azores Sum of votes between the PSD/CDS–PP lists in mainland Portugal and Madeira with the PSD/CDS–PP/PPM list in the Azores. The 3 MPs elected in the Azores coalition are all from PPD/PSD. References Category:Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) Assembly of the Republic of Portugal