Cavaco Silva's Cabinets (1985–95)

X - XI - XII Constitutional Governments

The first Cabinet was sworn in on 6 November 1985, with parliamentary minority; the second on 17 August 1987, and the last on 31 October 1991, both with absolute majority. The former would last until 28 October 1995.

Ministry	Incumbent	Term
State and Internal Administration (Internal Administration 17 August 1987 – 28 October 1995)	Eurico de Melo	6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987
	José Silveira Godinho	17 August 1987 – 5 January 1990
	Manuel Pereira	5 January 1990 – 31 October 1991
	Manuel Dias Loureiro	31 October 1991 – 28 October 1995
Deputy and Parliamentary Affairs (Parliamentary Affairs 17 August 1987 – 31 October 1991) (Deputy 19 March 1992 – 28 October 1995)	Fernando Nogueira	6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987
	António Capucho	17 August 1987 – 24 July 1989
	Manuel Dias Loureiro	24 July 1989 – 31 October 1991
	António Couto dos Santos	31 October 1991 – 19 March 1992
	Luís Marques Mendes	19 March 1992 – 28 October 1995
Defense (Vice Prime-Minister and Defense 17 August 1987 – 5 January 1990) (Presidency and Defense 5 March 1990 – 16 March 1995)	Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida	6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987
	Eurico de Melo	17 August 1987 – 5 January 1990
	Carlos Brito	5 January 1990 – 5 March 1990
	Fernando Nogueira	5 March 1990 – 16 March 1995
	António Figueiredo Lopes	16 March 1995 – 28 October 1995
Foreign Affairs	Pedro Pires de Miranda	6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987
	João de Deus Pinheiro	17 August 1987 – 12 November 1992
	José Manuel Durão Barroso	12 November 1992 – 28 October 1995
Finances	Miguel José Ribeiro Cadilhe	6 November 1985 – 5 January 1990
	Miguel Beleza	5 January 1990 – 31 October 1991
	Jorge Braga de Macedo	31 October 1991 – 7 December 1993
	Eduardo Catroga	7 December 1993 – 28 October 1995
Justice (Presidency and Justice 17 August 1987 – 5 March 1990)	Mário Raposo	6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987
	Fernando Nogueira	17 August 1987 – 5 March 1990
	Laborinho Lúcio	5 March 1990 – 28 October 1995
Planning and Territorial Administration	Luís Valente de Oliveira	6 November 1985 – 28 October 1995
Agriculture, Fishings and Food (Agriculture 31 October 1991 – 16 March 1995) (Agriculture and Sea 16 March 1995 – 28 October 1995)	Álvaro Barreto	6 November 1985 – 5 January 1990
	Arlindo Cunha	5 January 1990 – 21 May 1994
	António Duarte Silva	21 May 1994 – 28 October 1995
Industry and Trade (Industry and Energy 17 August 1987 – 28 October 1995)	Fernando Santos Martins	6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987
	Luís Mira Amaral	17 August 1987 – 28 October 1995
Education and Culture (Education 17 August 1987 – 28 October 1995)	João de Deus Pinheiro	6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987
	Roberto Carneiro	17 August 1987 – 31 October 1991
	Diamantino Durão	31 October 1991 – 19 March 1992
	António Couto dos Santos	19 March 1992 – 7 December 1993
	Manuela Ferreira Leite	7 December 1993 – 28 October 1995
Public Works, Transports and Communications	João Maria Oliveira Martins	6 November 1985 – 24 April 1990
	Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral	24 April 1990 – 28 October 1995
Health	Leonor Beleza	6 November 1985 – 5 January 1990
	Arlindo de Carvalho	5 January 1990 – 7 December 1993
	Paulo Mendo	7 December 1993 – 28 October 1995
Labour and Social Security (Employment and Social Security 17 August 1987 – 28 October 1995)	Luís Mira Amaral	6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987
	José Silva Peneda	17 August 1987 – 7 December 1993
	José Falcão e Cunha	7 December 1993 – 28 October 1995
Trade and Tourism	Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral	17 August 1987 – 24 April 1990
	Fernando Faria de Oliveira	24 April 1990 – 28 October 1995
Deputy for Youth	António Couto dos Santos	17 August 1987 – 31 October 1991
Environment and Natural Resources	Fernando Real	5 January 1990 – 24 April 1991
	Carlos Borrego	24 April 1991 – 11 June 1993
	Teresa Gouveia	11 June 1993 – 28 October 1995
Sea	Eduardo Azevedo Soares	31 October 1991 – 16 March 1995