Council of State (Portugal)
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The Council of State (Portugal) is a high-level political advisory body to the President of the Portuguese Republic, composed of prominent current and former officeholders and other notable figures.
Aliases (3)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
advisory body
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constitutional body → |
| advises |
President of the Portuguese Republic
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| alsoKnownAs |
Conselho de Estado
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| bindingForceOfOpinions |
non-binding
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| chairperson |
President of the Portuguese Republic
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| compositionIncludes |
Ombudsman of Portugal
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President of the Assembly of the Republic → President of the Constitutional Court (Portugal) → President of the Portuguese Republic → Prime Minister of Portugal → citizens appointed by the President of the Republic → citizens elected by the Assembly of the Republic → former Presidents of the Portuguese Republic elected by popular vote → presidents of the regional governments of the Azores and Madeira → |
| constitutionalArticle |
Title II of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
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| constitutionalRank |
supreme consultative body of the President of the Republic
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| constitutionalStatus |
political advisory body
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| country |
Portugal
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| decisionMakingMode |
deliberative body issuing opinions
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| establishedBy |
Constitution of 1976 (Portugal)
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| function |
advising on acts of the President in serious institutional crises
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advising on declaration of war → advising on dismissal of the Government → advising on dissolution of the Assembly of the Republic → advising on making peace → |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch (advisory to the head of state)
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| jurisdiction |
Portuguese Republic
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| languageOfWork |
Portuguese
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
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| location |
Lisbon
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| meetingPlace |
Belém Palace
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| memberSelectionMethod |
election by Assembly of the Republic
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ex officio members → presidential appointment → |
| nature |
collegial body
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| predecessor |
Council of State (Estado Novo)
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| primaryRole |
counseling the President on exercise of presidential powers
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| reportsTo |
President of the Portuguese Republic
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| scope |
political and institutional matters of national importance
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Council of State (Portugal)
("Conselho de Estado")
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alsoKnownAs |
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European Association of Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions
("Council of State of Portugal")
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hasMember |
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António Guterres
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memberOf |
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Council of State (Portugal)
("Council of State (Estado Novo)")
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predecessor |