15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic
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{{Infobox legislative term
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| name = 15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic
| image = Flag of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic.svg
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| body = Assembly of the Republic
| meeting_place = Palace of Saint Benedict
| election = 30 January 2022
| government = XXIII Constitutional Government
| opposition =
| term_end = 15 January 2024
| before = 14th Legislature
| after = 16th Legislature
| website = {{URL|parlamento.pt}}
| chamber1 = Deputies
| chamber1_image = Composition of the Portuguese Republic Assembly 2022.png
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| membership1 = 230
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| chamber1_leader1_type = President
| chamber1_leader1 =Augusto Santos Silva (PS)
| chamber1_leader2_type = First Vice-President
| chamber1_leader2 = Edite Estrela (PS)
| chamber1_leader3_type = Second Vice-President
| chamber1_leader3 = Adão Silva (PPD/PSD)
| chamber1_leader4_type = Third Vice-President
| chamber1_leader4 = Vacant
| chamber1_leader5_type = Fourth Vice-President
| chamber1_leader5 = Vacant
| chamber1_leader6_type = First Secretary
| chamber1_leader6 = Maria da Luz Rosinha (PS)
| chamber2_leader1_type = Second Secretary
| chamber2_leader1 = Duarte Pacheco (PPD/PSD)
| chamber2_leader2_type = Third Secretary
| chamber2_leader2 = Palmira Maciel (PS)
| chamber2_leader3_type = Fourth Secretary
| chamber2_leader3 = Lina Lopes (PPD/PSD)
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The 15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic ({{langx|pt|XV Legislatura da Terceira República Portuguesa}}) ran from 28 March 2022 to 15 January 2024. The composition of the Assembly of the Republic, the legislative body of Portugal, was determined by the results of the 2022 Portuguese legislative election held on 30 January.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-31 |title=Portugal election: Socialists win unexpected majority |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60194375 |access-date=2022-01-31 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}
On 9 November 2023, the President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced the dissolution of the 15th Legislature, following the resignation of Prime Minister António Costa due to the Operation Influencer corruption investigation, and called for a snap election for 10 March 2024.{{Cite web |last=Renascença |date=2023-11-09 |title=Marcelo marca eleições para 10 de março - Renascença |url=https://rr.sapo.pt/especial/politica/2023/11/09/marcelo-marca-eleicoes-para-10-de-marco/354511/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Rádio Renascença |language=pt-pt}} The Assembly of the Republic was officially dissolved on 15 January 2024.{{Cite web |last=|date=2024-01-15 |title=É oficial: Presidente da República decreta a dissolução do Parlamento |url=https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/2024-01-15-E-oficial-Presidente-da-Republica-decreta-a-dissolucao-do-Parlamento-18bb901c |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=SIC Notícias |language=pt-pt}}
Election
The 16th Portuguese legislative election was held on 30 January 2022. The Socialist Party (PS) remained as the largest party and achieved a surprise absolute majority.{{Cite news|date=2022-01-31|title=Portugal election: Socialists win unexpected majority|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60194375|access-date=2022-01-31}}
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| colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Party
! colspan="4"| Assembly of the Republic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes
! % ! Seats ! +/− | |||
| style="background:{{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}};"|
| align="left"|PS | 2,302,601 | 41.38 | 120 | style="color:green;"| +12 |
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)}};"|
| align="left"|PPD/PSD{{efn|name=Azores and Madeira}} | 1,618,381 | 29.08 | 77 | style="color:red;"| –2 |
| style="background:#202056;"|
| align="left"| Chega | 399,659 | 7.18 | 12 | style="color:green;"| +11 |
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Initiative}};"|
| align="left"| IL | 273,687 | 4.92 | 8 | style="color:green;"| +7 |
| style="background:{{party color|Unitary Democratic Coalition}};"|
| align="left"| CDU | 238,920 | 4.29 | 6 | style="color:red;"| –6 |
| style="background:{{party color|Left Bloc (Portugal)}};"|
| align="left"| BE | 244,603 | 4.40 | 5 | style="color:red;"| –14 |
| style="background:teal;"|
| align="left"| PAN | 88,152 | 1.58 | 1 | style="color:red;"| –3 |
| style="background:{{party color|LIVRE}};"|
| align="left"| Livre | 71,232 | 1.28 | 1 | ±0 |
| style="background:{{party color|CDS – People's Party}};"|
| align="left"| CDS–PP | 89,181 | 1.60 | 0 | style="color:red;"| –5 |
| style="background:white;"|
| align="left"| Other/blank/invalid | 238,123 | 4.28 | 0 | ±0 |
| style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="2" align="left"| Total | 5,564,539 | 100.00 | 230 | ±0 |
Composition (2022–2024)
= List of members =
{{Main|List of deputies of Portugal (XV legislature)}}
= Composition =
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Party ! rowspan="2"| Parliamentary group leader ! colspan="2" |Elected ! colspan="2" |Dissolution |
| Seats
! % ! Seats ! % |
|---|
| {{Party name with colour|Socialist Party (Portugal)|shortname=PS}}
|align="left"| Eurico Brilhante Dias (Leiria) |align="right"|120 |align="right"|52.2 |align="right"|120 |align="right"|52.2 |
| {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|shortname=PPD/PSD}}
|align="left"|{{ill|Paulo Mota Pinto|lt=Paulo Mota Pinto|pt|Paulo Mota Pinto}} (Leiria) (2022) |align="right"|77 |align="right"|33.5 |align="right"|75 |align="right"|32.6 |
| style="background:#202056; text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:left;" |Chega |align="left"|Pedro Pinto (Faro) |align="right"|12 |align="right"|5.2 |align="right"|12 |align="right"|5.2 |
| style="background:#00ADEF; text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:left;" |IL |align="left"|Rodrigo Saraiva (Lisbon) |align="right"|8 |align="right"|3.5 |align="right"|8 |align="right"|3.5 |
| {{Party name with colour|Portuguese Communist Party|shortname=PCP}}
|align="left"|Paula Santos (Setúbal) |align="right"|6 |align="right"|2.6 |align="right"|6 |align="right"|2.6 |
| {{Party name with colour|Left Bloc (Portugal)|shortname=BE}}
|align="left"|Pedro Filipe Soares (Lisbon) |align="right"|5 |align="right"|2.2 |align="right"|5 |align="right"|2.2 |
| {{Party name with colour|People-Animals-Nature|shortname=PAN}}
|align="left"|Inês Sousa Real (Lisbon) |align="right"|1 |align="right"|0.4 |align="right"|1 |align="right"|0.4 |
| {{Party name with colour|LIVRE|shortname=Livre}}
|align="left"|Rui Tavares (Lisbon) |align="right"|1 |align="right"|0.4 |align="right"|1 |align="right"|0.4 |
| style="width:1px; background:{{party color|Independent}}; text-align:center;"|
|style="text-align:left;" |Independent |align="left"|{{ill|António Maló de Abreu|lt=António Maló de Abreu|pt|António Maló de Abreu}} (Outside Europe){{Cite web |last=Lusa |date=2024-01-10 |title=Deputado Maló de Abreu deixa PSD e passa a deputado não inscrito |url=https://expresso.pt/politica/parlamento/2024-01-10-Deputado-Malo-de-Abreu-deixa-PSD-e-passa-a-deputado-nao-inscrito-73a5c9a0 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Rádio Renascença |language=pt-pt}} |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0.0 |align="right"|2 |align="right"|0.9 |
| colspan="3" align="left"| Total
|align="right"|230 |align="right"|100.0 |align="right"|230 |align="right"|100.0 |
==Changes==
- António Maló de Abreu, Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) → Independent: Left the PSD citing deep disagreements with the leadership and that the party elections prospects were bad.{{Cite web |title=Maló de Abreu abandona PSD e não prevê um bom resultado para o partido nas eleições |url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/malo-de-abreu-abandona-psd-e-nao-preve-um-bom-resultado-para-o-partido-nas-eleicoes_v1542854 |date=12 January 2024|access-date=25 January 2025 |website=www.rtp.pt |language=pt-PT}}
- Rui Cristina, Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) → Independent: Also left the party, after the party's leadership put him in an unelectable spot on the lists.{{Cite web |title=Deputado Rui Cristina deixa PSD: liderança de Montenegro só está preocupada com “ajustes de contas internos” |url=https://expresso.pt/politica/2024-01-22-Deputado-Rui-Cristina-deixa-PSD-lideranca-de-Montenegro-so-esta-preocupada-com-ajustes-de-contas-internos-765afdb9 |date=22 January 2024|access-date=25 January 2025 |website=www.rtp.pt |language=pt-PT}}
Election for President of the Assembly of the Republic
Following President of the Assembly Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues' decision of not contesting the 2022 legislative election,{{Cite web |date=18 November 2021 |title=Ferro anuncia que não se recandidata a deputado e abandona parlamento |url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/ferro-anuncia-que-nao-se-recandidata-a-deputado-e-abandona-parlamento_n1364173 |access-date=28 March 2024 |website=RTP |language=pt}} the Socialist Party (PS) nominated Augusto Santos Silva as their candidate for President of the Assembly of the Republic. To be elected, a candidate needs to reach a minimum of 116 votes. Santos Silva was easily elected:{{Cite web |date=29 March 2022 |title=Santos Silva eleito presidente da Assembleia da República com 156 votos |url=https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/augusto-santos-silva/santos-silva-eleito-como-presidente-da-assembleia-da-republica-com-156-votos/20220329/624329800cf21a10a427fd71 |access-date=28 March 2024 |website=CNN Portugal |language=pt}}
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| colspan="4" align="center"| Election of the President of the Assembly of the Republic |
| colspan="2" width="225px"| Ballot →
! colspan="2"| 29 March 2022 |
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| colspan="2"| Required majority →
| colspan="2"| 116 out of 230 |
| width="1px" style="background:{{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}};"|
| align="left"| Augusto Santos Silva (PS) | {{Composition bar|156|230|{{party color|Socialist Party (Portugal)}}|width=125px}} | {{tick|15}} |
| style="background:lightgray;"|
| align="left"| Blank ballots | colspan="2"| {{Composition bar|63|230|lightgray|width=125px}} |
| style="background:gray;"|
| align="left"| Invalid ballots | colspan="2"| {{Composition bar|11|230|gray|width=125px}} |
| style="background:black;"|
| align="left"| Absentees | colspan="2"| {{Composition bar|0|230|black|width=125px}} |
| align="left" colspan="4"| Sources: |
Notes
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{{efn
| name = Azores and Madeira
| Sum of the votes of the Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) in mainland Portugal and the PPD/PSD.CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) coalitions in Azores and Madeira. The 5 MPs elected in these coalitions are all from the PSD.
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References
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{{Legislatures in Portugal}}
Category:Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)