Topic: State organisation

Who appoints the Prime Minister?

Quem nomeia o Primeiro-Ministro?

Correct answer

O Presidente da República

Options

aO Presidente da República (Correct answer)
bA Assembleia da República
cO Tribunal Constitucional
dOs presidentes das Câmaras Municipais

Explanation and source

Article 187 of the Constitution says the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Republic, after hearing the parties represented in the Assembly and taking the election results into account.

O Primeiro-Ministro é nomeado pelo Presidente da República, ouvidos os partidos representados na Assembleia da República e tendo em conta os resultados eleitorais.

Official passage: Constituição da República Portuguesa, artigo 187.º

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Citizen Prep. “Who appoints the Prime Minister?”. Updated October 28, 2026. https://citizenprep.org/en/pt/question/pt-state-organisation-0003/

Primary source: Constituição da República Portuguesa, artigo 187.º. https://www.parlamento.pt/Legislacao/Paginas/ConstituicaoRepublicaPortuguesa.aspx

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