Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa welcomed the choice of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro regarding the state secretariats this Friday.
“There were not enough government members. There were secretaries of state who had not yet responded,” he explained the delay in publishing the list.
This Friday, the 41 secretaries of state of the new government took office at the Palacio da Ajuda in Lisbon. “I like all the names. There are no objections,” he assured.
In total, the government led by Luis Montenegro has 59 members, the same number as first leader António Costa, including 17 women as secretaries of state.
Two secretaries of state are vice-presidents of the CDS-PP, the party with which the PSD competed in the legislative elections: Telmo Correia and Álvaro Castello Branco.
The 41 secretaries of state will join the 17 ministers and prime minister already sworn in on Tuesday.
Author: morning Post This Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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