3rd Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic

3rd Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic
2nd Legislature 4th Legislature
Overview
Legislative bodyAssembly of the Republic
Meeting placePalace of Saint Benedict
Term31 May 1983 (1983-05-31) – 3 November 1985 (1985-11-03)
Election25 April 1983
GovernmentIX Constitutional Government
Websiteparlamento.pt
Deputies
Members250
PresidentManuel Tito de Morais (PS) (1983–1984)
Fernando Monteiro do Amaral (PPD/PSD) (1984–1985)
First Vice-PresidentFernando Monteiro do Amaral (PPD/PSD) (1983–1984)
Manuel Tito de Morais (PS) (1984–1985)
Second Vice-PresidentJosé Luís Nunes (PS)
Third Vice-PresidentJosé Vitoriano (PCP)
Fourth Vice-PresidentBasílio Horta (CDS)

The 3rd Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: III Legislatura da Terceira República Portuguesa) ran from 31 May 1983 to 3 November 1985. The composition of the Assembly of the Republic, the legislative body of Portugal, was determined by the results of the 1983 legislative election, held on 25 April 1983.

After the election of Aníbal Cavaco Silva as Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) leader, in May 1985, he ended the coalition with the Socialists and the then Prime Minister Mário Soares resigned. President António Ramalho Eanes dissolved Parliament on 4 June 1985 and called an election for 6 October 1985.