Prime Minister of Portugal

Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic
Primeiro-Ministro da República Portuguesa
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Incumbent Luís Montenegro since 2 April 2024
Council of Ministers of Portugal Government of Portugal
Style	Mr Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Head of government
Member of	Council of State Council of Ministers European Council
Residence	São Bento Mansion
Seat	Lisbon, Portugal
Appointer	President
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Duke of Palmela
Formation	24 September 1834; 189 years ago (1834-09-24)
Salary	€70,023.52 annually[1]
Website	portugal.gov.pt

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The prime minister of Portugal (Portuguese: primeiro-ministro; pronounced [pɾiˈmɐjɾu miˈniʃtɾu]) is the head of government of Portugal. As head of government, the prime minister coordinates the actions of ministers, represents the Government of Portugal to the other bodies of state, is accountable to parliament and keeps the president informed. The prime minister can hold the role of head of government with the portfolio of one or more ministries. As Portugal is a semi-presidential parliamentary republic, the prime minister is the country's leading political figure and de facto chief executive.

There is no limit to the number of terms a person can serve as prime minister. The prime minister is appointed by the president following legislative elections, after having heard the parties represented in the parliament. Usually, the person named is the leader of the largest party in the previous election, but there have been exceptions over the years.