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.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf advisory body
constitutional body
advises President of the Portuguese Republic
alsoKnownAs Conselho de Estado
bindingForceOfOpinions non-binding
chairperson President of the Portuguese Republic
compositionIncludes Ombudsman of Portugal
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
constitutionalRank supreme consultative body of the President of the Republic
constitutionalStatus political advisory body
country Portugal
decisionMakingMode deliberative body issuing opinions
establishedBy Constitution of 1976 (Portugal)
function advising on acts of the President in serious institutional crises
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)
jurisdiction Portuguese Republic
languageOfWork Portuguese
legalBasis Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
location Lisbon
meetingPlace Belém Palace
memberSelectionMethod election by Assembly of the Republic
ex officio members
presidential appointment
nature collegial body
predecessor Council of State (Estado Novo)
primaryRole counseling the President on exercise of presidential powers
reportsTo President of the Portuguese Republic
scope political and institutional matters of national importance

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Council of State (Portugal) ("Conselho de Estado")
alsoKnownAs
European Association of Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions ("Council of State of Portugal")
hasMember
António Guterres
memberOf
Council of State (Portugal) ("Council of State (Estado Novo)")
predecessor

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