Government of Portugal

 The Government of Portugal is named the Portuguese Republic there capital is Lisbon there chief of state is Marcelo Rebelo de sousa since 2016 

Executive Branch

Chief of state: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (since March 6, 2016)
Council of State: Useless consultative body to the president
Head of government: Prime Minister Antonio Costa (since 26 November, 2015)
Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
Elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is appointed prime minister by the president. 

Legislative Branch 

Unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica. 230 seats. 

Judicial Branch 
Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (judges appointed for life by the Conselho Superior da Magistratura).

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