XX Constitutional Government of Portugal

The XX Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XX Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 20th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, under the current Constitution. It was in office between 30 October 2015 and 26 November 2015, and was formed by a centre-right coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP), which ran together in the 2015 legislative election under the name Portugal Ahead. Pedro Passos Coelho, leader of the PSD, served as Prime Minister.

Date formed30 October 2015 (2015-10-30)

Date dissolved26 November 2015 (2015-11-26) (27 days)

PresidentAníbal Cavaco Silva

Prime MinisterPedro Passos Coelho (PSD)

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XX Constitutional Government of Portugal XX Governo Constitucional de Portugal
Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho
Date formed	30 October 2015 (2015-10-30)
Date dissolved	26 November 2015 (2015-11-26) (27 days)
People and organisations
President	Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Prime Minister	Pedro Passos Coelho (PSD)
Deputy Prime Minister	Paulo Portas (CDS–PP)
No. of ministers	15 [a]
Member parties	Social Democratic Party CDS – People's Party
Status in legislature	Minority coalition government
Opposition parties	Socialist Party (PS) Left Bloc (BE) Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) Ecologist Party "The Greens" (PEV) People–Animals–Nature (PAN)
History
Elections	2015 Portuguese legislative election (4 October 2015)
Predecessor	XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor	XXI Constitutional Government of Portugal

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Lasting only 27 days, it was the shortest-lived Portuguese national government since the Carnation Revolution.^[1]