15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic
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The 15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: XV Legislatura da Terceira República Portuguesa) was a meeting of the Assembly of the Republic, the legislative body of Portugal. It convened on 29 March 2022, with its membership determined by the results of the 2022 Portuguese legislative election held the previous 30 January.[1]
| 15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Assembly of the Republic | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Portugal | ||||
| Meeting place | Palace of Saint Benedict | ||||
| Term | 29 March 2022 â 25 March 2024 | ||||
| Election | 30 January 2022 | ||||
| Government | XXIII Constitutional Government | ||||
| Website | parlamento | ||||
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| Members | 230 | ||||
| President | Augusto Santos Silva (PS) | ||||
| First Vice-President | Edite Estrela (PS) | ||||
| Second Vice-President | Adão Silva (PPD/PSD) | ||||
| Third Vice-President | Vacant | ||||
| Fourth Vice-President | Vacant | ||||
| First Secretary | Maria da Luz Rosinha (PS) | ||||
| Second Secretary | Duarte Pacheco (PPD/PSD) | ||||
| Third Secretary | Palmira Maciel (PS) | ||||
| Fourth Secretary | Lina Lopes (PPD/PSD) | ||||
On 9 November 2023, the President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced the dissolution of the 15th Legislature, following the resignation of Prime Minister António Costa due to the Operation Influencer corruption investigation, and called for a snap election for 10 March 2024.[2] The Assembly of the Republic was officially dissolved on 15 January 2024.[3] The Legislature ended on 25 March 2024.
Election
The 16th Portuguese legislative election was held on 30 January 2022. The Socialist Party (PS) remained as the largest party and achieved a surprise absolute majority.[4]
For the first time since they had been founded, both CDS â People's Party and Ecologist Party "The Greens" did not earn a single seat.
| Party | Assembly of the Republic | ||||
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| Votes | % | Seats | +/â | ||
| PS | 2,302,601 | 41.38 | 120 | +12 | |
| PPD/PSD[a] | 1,618,381 | 29.08 | 77 | â2 | |
| Chega | 399,659 | 7.18 | 12 | +11 | |
| IL | 273,687 | 4.92 | 8 | +7 | |
| CDU | 238,920 | 4.29 | 6 | â6 | |
| BE | 244,603 | 4.40 | 5 | â14 | |
| PAN | 88,152 | 1.58 | 1 | â3 | |
| Livre | 71,232 | 1.28 | 1 | ±0 | |
| CDSâPP | 89,181 | 1.60 | 0 | â5 | |
| Other/blank/invalid | 238,123 | 4.28 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Total | 5,564,539 | 100.00 | 230 | ±0 | |
Composition (2022â2024)
List of members
Composition
| Party | Parliamentary leader | Elected | Dissolution | |||
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| Seats | % | Seats | % | |||
| PS | Eurico Brilhante Dias (Leiria) | 120 | 52.2 | 120 | 52.2 | |
| PPD/PSD | Paulo Mota Pinto (Leiria) (2022) Joaquim Miranda Sarmento (Lisbon) (2022â2024) |
77 | 33.5 | 75 | 32.6 | |
| Chega | Pedro Pinto (Faro) | 12 | 5.2 | 12 | 5.2 | |
| IL | Rodrigo Saraiva (Lisbon) | 8 | 3.5 | 8 | 3.5 | |
| PCP | Paula Santos (Setúbal) | 6 | 2.6 | 6 | 2.6 | |
| BE | Pedro Filipe Soares (Lisbon) | 5 | 2.2 | 5 | 2.2 | |
| PAN | Inês Sousa Real (Lisbon) | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Livre | Rui Tavares (Lisbon) | 1 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Non-attached | António Maló de Abreu (Outside Europe)[5] Rui Cristina (Faro)[6] |
0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.9 | |
| Total | 230 | 100.0 | 230 | 100.0 | ||
Changes
- António Maló de Abreu, Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) â Non-attached: Left the PSD citing deep disagreements with the leadership and that the party elections prospects were bad.[7]
- Rui Cristina, Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) â Non-attached: Also left the party, after the party's leadership put him in an unelectable spot on the lists.[8]
Election for President of the Assembly of the Republic
Following President of the Assembly Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues' decision of not contesting the 2022 legislative election,[9] the Socialist Party (PS) nominated Augusto Santos Silva as their candidate for President of the Assembly of the Republic. To be elected, a candidate needs to reach a minimum of 116 votes. Santos Silva was easily elected:[10]
| Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic | |||
| Ballot â | 29 March 2022 | ||
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| Required majority â | 116 out of 230 | ||
| Augusto Santos Silva (PS) | 156 / 230 |
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| Blank ballots | 63 / 230 | ||
| Invalid ballots | 11 / 230 | ||
| Absentees | 0 / 230 | ||
| Sources: CNN Portugal[10] | |||
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. The candidates for third and fourth Vice Presidents, designated by Chega and the Liberal Initiative, were both rejected in the first ballot.
| Election of the Vice Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic | |||
| 1st Ballot â | 31 March 2022 | ||
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| Required majority â | 116 out of 230 | ||
| Edite Estrela (PS) | 159 / 230 |
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| Adão Silva (PPD/PSD) | 190 / 230 |
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| Diogo Pacheco de Amorim (CH) | 35 / 230 |
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| João Cotrim de Figueiredo (IL) | 108 / 230 |
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| Absentees | 6 / 230 | ||
| Sources: Observador[11] | |||
The Liberal Initiative announced they weren't presenting any other candidate until the end of the legislature, while Chega presented another candidate in the same day, Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro, which was also overwhelmingly rejected.
| Election of the 2nd Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic | |||
| 2nd Ballot â | 31 March 2022 | ||
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| Required majority â | 116 out of 230 | ||
| Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro (CH) | 37 / 230 |
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| Blank ballots | 177 / 230 | ||
| Invalid ballots | 11 / 230 | ||
| Absentees | 5 / 230 | ||
| Sources: Observador[11] | |||
On 22 September 2022, Chega once again presented another candidate for Vice President of Parliament, Rui Paulo Sousa, with the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary leader, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, recommending the vote of the caucus on Chega's candidate. Despite that, Chega's candidate was once again rejected, failing even to guarantee the votes of both parties.
| Election of the 2nd Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic | |||
| 3rd Ballot â | 22 September 2022 | ||
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| Required majority â | 116 out of 230 | ||
| Rui Paulo Sousa (CH) | 64 / 230 |
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| Blank ballots | 137 / 230 | ||
| Invalid ballots | 12 / 230 | ||
| Absentees | 17 / 230 | ||
| Sources: CNN Portugal[12] | |||
On 16 March 2023, Chega proposed once again a new name for Vice President of Parliament, Jorge Valsassina Galveias, who was also rejected.
| Election of the 2nd Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic | |||
| 4th Ballot â | 16 March 2023 | ||
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| Required majority â | 116 out of 230 | ||
| Jorge Valsassina Galveias (CH) | 58 / 230 |
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| Blank ballots | 112 / 230 | ||
| Invalid ballots | 28 / 230 | ||
| Absentees | 32 / 230 | ||
| Sources: Diário de NotÃcias[13] | |||
Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic
| Election of the Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic | |||
| 1st Ballot â | 31 March 2022 | ||
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| Required majority â | 116 out of 230 | ||
| Maria da Luz Rosinha (PS) | 178 / 230 |
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| Duarte Pacheco (PPD/PSD) | 196 / 230 |
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| Palmira Maciel (PS) | 172 / 230 |
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| Lina Lopes (PPD/PSD) | 180 / 230 |
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| Absentees | 6 / 230 | ||
| Sources: Assembleia da República[14] | |||
Deputy Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic
| Election of the Deputy Secretaries of the Assembly of the Republic | |||
| 1st Ballot â | 31 March 2022 | ||
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| Required majority â | 116 out of 230 | ||
| Diogo Leão (PS) | 176 / 230 |
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| Helga Correia (PPD/PSD) | 178 / 230 |
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| Joana Sá Pereira (PS) | 175 / 230 |
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| Tiago Estêvão Martins (PPD/PSD) | 160 / 230 |
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| Absentees | 6 / 230 | ||
| Sources: Assembleia da República[14] | |||
Notes
- Sum of the votes of the Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) in mainland Portugal and the PPD/PSD.CDS â People's Party (CDSâPP) coalitions in Azores and Madeira. The 5 MPs elected in these coalitions are all from the PSD.