XI Constitutional Government of Portugal
XI Constitutional Government of Portugal | |
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Cabinet of Portugal | |
Prime Minister Aníbal Cavaco Silva | |
| Date formed | 17 August 1987 |
| Date dissolved | 31 October 1991 |
| People and organisations | |
| President of the Republic | Mário Soares |
| Prime Minister | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
| Vice Prime Minister | Eurico de Melo |
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| Status in legislature | Majority 148 / 250 (59%)
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| History | |
| Elections | 1987 Portuguese legislative election (19 July 1987) |
| Predecessor | X Constitutional Government of Portugal |
| Successor | XII Constitutional Government of Portugal |
The XI Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: XI Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the 11th government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 17 August 1987 to 31 October 1991. It was formed by members of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and had Aníbal Cavaco Silva, leader of the PSD, as Prime Minister. It was the first single-party government with an absolute majority in the Assembly of the Republic since the Carnation Revolution.