Secretaries of State of Portugal

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Secretaries of State of Portugal are senior government officials who assist ministers in specific policy areas and help implement the executive agenda within the Portuguese government.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
accountableTo Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
Prime Minister of Portugal
appointedBy President of Portugal
Prime Minister of Portugal
belongsToSystem semi-presidential system of Portugal
canBeDismissedBy President of Portugal
Prime Minister of Portugal
collaboratesWith Portuguese civil service
other members of the Government of Portugal
constitutionalStatus members of the Government under the Portuguese Constitution
country Portugal
existsSince 20th century Portuguese republican governments
governedBy Constitution of the Portuguese Republic
organic laws of the Government of Portugal
governmentLevel national
hierarchicalRank above most senior civil servants
below ministers
jurisdiction Portuguese Republic
legalSystem Portuguese constitutional framework
mayHold specific thematic titles such as Secretary of State for Health or Education
memberOf Portuguese Government
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Portugal
officeHolderRole Secretary of State
officeLocation Portuguese government ministries
officeType appointed office
political office
partOf Government of Portugal
Portuguese executive branch
policyScope specific sectoral or thematic areas
politicalNature partisan political appointees
reportsTo Ministers of Portugal
Prime Minister of Portugal
requires presidential appointment following prime ministerial proposal
responsibleFor day-to-day political management of portfolios
implementation of government programs in their area
roleInGovernment assist ministers in specific policy areas
coordinate with public administration services
help implement the executive agenda
oversee specific sectors or portfolios
support drafting and execution of public policies
seat Lisbon
selectionMethod political appointment
subordinateTo Council of Ministers of Portugal
termDependsOn duration of the government
termLength no fixed term
typicalTitleStyle Secretário de Estado
worksInLanguage Portuguese

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Prime Minister of Portugal
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