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One in five ministers arrived in Government without experience in the area they oversaw

CNN Portugal14 September 2026 at 07:40

One in five ministers arrived in Government without experience in the area they oversaw. This was one of the conclusions of an academic study that analyzed the composition of Portuguese governments since 1974.

The Government of Alfredo Nobre da Costa, formed in 1978, recorded the highest presence of ministers without relevant experience in the areas they oversaw. This situation occurred in a political context marked by great instability during the post-revolutionary period.

The study analyzed the professional and academic trajectory of each minister, comparing it with the portfolio assigned to them in the executive. The results allow for a better understanding of the political selection dynamics in Portugal during this period.

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