IX Constitutional Government of Portugal

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IX Constitutional Government of Portugal
Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Mário Soares
Date formed	9 June 1983 (1983-06-09)
Date dissolved	6 November 1985 (1985-11-06)
People and organisations
President of the Republic	António Ramalho Eanes
Prime Minister	Mário Soares
Vice Prime Minister	Carlos Mota Pinto (1983–1985) Rui Machete (1985)
Member parties	Socialist Party (PS) Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Status in legislature	Majority coalition government
Opposition parties	Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) Democratic and Social Center (CDS) Portuguese Democratic Movement (MDP/CDE)
History
Election	1983 Portuguese legislative election (25 April 1983)
Predecessor	VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor	X Constitutional Government of Portugal

The IX Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: IX Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the ninth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 9 June 1983 to 6 November 1985. It was formed by a coalition between the Socialist Party (PS) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD), which became known as the Central Bloc (Bloco Central) due to both parties centrist political positioning. It was the third term of Mário Soares, leader of the PS, as Prime Minister.