Parlimentary Representaive Republic Democracy
At A Glimpse.President - Anibal Cavaco Silva (Head of state)
Prime Minister - Pedro Passoos Coelho (Head of government) Assembly of the Republic President - Assuncao Esteves Executive Branch: - President (5 year term): is the commander of chief - Counil of the State: is the presedential advisory board * Five members chosen by the assembly & five chosen by the president - Prime Minister appointed by the President - Council of Minister appointed by the Prime Minister Legislative Branch - The Assembly of the Republic (4 year term) - 230 deputies elected according to a system of proportional representation Judicial Branch - Supreme Court Administrative Divisions - 18 distrcits and 2 autonomous regions. Detailed Overview.Portugal’s politics take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative republic democracy. The President is the head of the state and the prime minster is the head of the government. Executive power is exercised by the Council of Ministers. Legislative power is given to both the government and the Assembly of the Republic. Since 1975, Portugal’s political parties have been dominated by the social democratic Social Party and the liberal conservatives Social Democratic Party. Judiciary power is independent of the executive and judiciary powers.
The executive branch consists of the President, who is the chief of state. The President appoints the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister appoints the Council of Minister. The Council of Minister discusses and approves bills to be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic and decrees and resolutions. The President is elected by public election and serves for a 5 year term. The President’s powers also include dismissing the prime minister, vetoing legislation (which may be overridden by the Assembly of the Republic), and declaring a state of war. The Council of the State is the presidential advisory board. Five members are chosen by the President and five members are chosen by the Assembly of the Republic. The legislative branch is composed of the Assembly of the Republic (parliament). The Assembly of the Republic has 230 deputies who are elected by public election according to a system of proportional representation. The deputies serve four year terms, unless the President dissolves the assembly and call for new elections. The judicial branch is composed of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court holds the power of last appeal, and is divided into various categories such as military, administrative, and fiscal courts. Additionally, a nine member constitutional court reviews the constitutionality of the legislation. |