- Who was the first Prime Minister of Portugal after the establishment of the First Portuguese Republic in 1910?
- A) João Franco
- B) Bernardino Luís Machado
- C) Afonso Costa
- D) António José de Almeida
- Answer: B) Bernardino Luís Machado
- Which Prime Minister of Portugal is known for his role in the Portuguese Revolution of 1974?
- A) Mário Soares
- B) Marcelo Caetano
- C) Salgado Zenha
- D) Álvaro Cunhal
- Answer: B) Marcelo Caetano
- Who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1974 to 1975?
- A) Mário Soares
- B) Vasco Gonçalves
- C) Francisco Sá Carneiro
- D) António de Oliveira Salazar
- Answer: B) Vasco Gonçalves
- Which Prime Minister is credited with leading Portugal through the transition from dictatorship to democracy?
- A) Mário Soares
- B) António de Oliveira Salazar
- C) Marcelo Caetano
- D) Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Answer: A) Mário Soares
- Who served as Prime Minister of Portugal immediately after the Carnation Revolution in 1974?
- A) Vasco Gonçalves
- B) Mário Soares
- C) Marcelo Caetano
- D) Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Answer: A) Vasco Gonçalves
- Which Prime Minister was in office during Portugal’s accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1986?
- A) Mário Soares
- B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- C) José Sócrates
- D) Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Answer: A) Mário Soares
- Who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1985 to 1995?
- A) Mário Soares
- B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- C) José Sócrates
- D) António Guterres
- Answer: B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Which Prime Minister implemented major economic reforms in the 1980s, including privatization and deregulation?
- A) Mário Soares
- B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- C) António Guterres
- D) José Sócrates
- Answer: B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 2005 to 2011?
- A) José Sócrates
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- D) António Guterres
- Answer: A) José Sócrates
- Which Prime Minister of Portugal served as the President of the European Council in 2007?
- A) José Sócrates
- B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- C) António Guterres
- D) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Answer: A) José Sócrates
- Who became Prime Minister of Portugal in 2015?
- A) António Costa
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) José Sócrates
- D) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Answer: A) António Costa
- Which Prime Minister was known for his handling of the Portuguese financial crisis during the early 2010s?
- A) José Sócrates
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) António Costa
- D) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Answer: B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002?
- A) António Guterres
- B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- C) José Sócrates
- D) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Answer: A) António Guterres
- Which Prime Minister was in office when Portugal experienced significant economic growth in the late 1990s and early 2000s?
- A) António Guterres
- B) Mário Soares
- C) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- D) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Answer: A) António Guterres
- Who was the Prime Minister during the Portuguese financial bailout in 2011?
- A) Pedro Passos Coelho
- B) José Sócrates
- C) António Costa
- D) Mário Soares
- Answer: A) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Which Prime Minister was responsible for initiating the “Programa de Ajustamento Económico e Financeiro” (Economic and Financial Adjustment Program)?
- A) José Sócrates
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) António Costa
- D) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Answer: B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Who served as Prime Minister of Portugal right before the Carnation Revolution of 1974?
- A) António de Oliveira Salazar
- B) Marcelo Caetano
- C) Vasco Gonçalves
- D) Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Answer: B) Marcelo Caetano
- Which Prime Minister implemented a new Labor Code in Portugal in the 2000s?
- A) António Guterres
- B) José Sócrates
- C) Pedro Passos Coelho
- D) António Costa
- Answer: B) José Sócrates
- Who was the Prime Minister of Portugal when the country hosted the Expo ’98 in Lisbon?
- A) António Guterres
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) José Sócrates
- D) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Answer: A) António Guterres
- Which Prime Minister was known for his economic and fiscal austerity measures during the European debt crisis?
- A) António Costa
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) José Sócrates
- D) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Answer: B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Who was the Prime Minister of Portugal during the establishment of the Portuguese Republic in 1910?
- A) João Franco
- B) Bernardino Luís Machado
- C) Afonso Costa
- D) António José de Almeida
- Answer: A) João Franco
- Which Prime Minister was instrumental in the modernization of Portugal’s economy in the early 2000s?
- A) José Sócrates
- B) António Guterres
- C) Pedro Passos Coelho
- D) António Costa
- Answer: A) José Sócrates
- Who was the Prime Minister during the Portuguese involvement in the Iraq War?
- A) António Costa
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) José Sócrates
- D) António Guterres
- Answer: C) José Sócrates
- Which Prime Minister was in office during the creation of the European Monetary Union, which affected Portugal?
- A) Mário Soares
- B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- C) António Guterres
- D) Pedro Passos Coelho
- Answer: B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Who was the Prime Minister of Portugal in the early 1980s, overseeing the aftermath of the Portuguese Revolution?
- A) Mário Soares
- B) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- C) Francisco Sá Carneiro
- D) António Guterres
- Answer: C) Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Which Prime Minister was in power during Portugal’s transition to a market economy in the 1990s?
- A) António Costa
- B) José Sócrates
- C) António Guterres
- D) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Answer: C) António Guterres
- Who became Prime Minister of Portugal in 2002, succeeding António Guterres?
- A) José Sócrates
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- D) António Costa
- Answer: A) José Sócrates
- Which Prime Minister led Portugal during the 1990s economic boom and reforms?
- A) José Sócrates
- B) António Costa
- C) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- D) António Guterres
- Answer: D) António Guterres
- Who was the Prime Minister of Portugal during the 2004 European Football Championship?
- A) António Costa
- B) José Sócrates
- C) Pedro Passos Coelho
- D) António Guterres
- Answer: B) José Sócrates
- Which Prime Minister initiated the “Programa de Estabilidade e Crescimento” (Stability and Growth Program) in Portugal?
- A) António Costa
- B) Pedro Passos Coelho
- C) José Sócrates
- D) Aníbal Cavaco Silva
- Answer: B) Pedro Passos Coelho
| Prime Minister | Term | Party | Notable Contributions |
| Bernardino Luís Machado | 1915-1917 | Democratic Party | First Prime Minister after the establishment of the First Portuguese Republic. |
| Afonso Costa | 1919-1923 | Democratic Party | Implemented social and political reforms during the early Republic. |
| António de Oliveira Salazar | 1932-1968 | National Union | Established and maintained the Estado Novo regime, a corporatist authoritarian regime. |
| Marcelo Caetano | 1968-1974 | National Union | Last Prime Minister under the Estado Novo regime; his tenure ended with the Carnation Revolution. |
| Vasco Gonçalves | 1974-1975 | Socialist Party | Led the country through the early stages of the Portuguese transition to democracy. |
| Mário Soares | 1976-1978, 1983-1985 | Socialist Party | Oversaw the transition to democracy and Portugal’s accession to the EEC. |
| Francisco Sá Carneiro | 1979-1980 | Social Democratic Party | Implemented economic reforms and was known for his commitment to democratic stability. |
| Pinto Balsemão | 1981-1983 | Social Democratic Party | Managed the government during a period of economic and political uncertainty. |
| Aníbal Cavaco Silva | 1985-1995 | Social Democratic Party | Implemented major economic reforms and led Portugal into the EU. |
| António Guterres | 1995-2002 | Socialist Party | Oversaw economic growth and significant social reform. |
| José Sócrates | 2005-2011 | Socialist Party | Implemented major economic policies and navigated the 2010 financial crisis. |
| Pedro Passos Coelho | 2011-2015 | Social Democratic Party | Led Portugal through a financial bailout and austerity measures. |
| António Costa | 2015-present | Socialist Party | Focused on economic recovery, social policies, and handling the COVID-19 pandemic. |