VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal

VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal
Cabinet of Portugal
Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Date formed	4 September 1981 (1981-09-04)
Date dissolved	9 June 1983 (1983-06-09)
People and organisations
President of the Republic	António Ramalho Eanes
Prime Minister	Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Vice Prime Minister	Diogo Freitas do Amaral
Member parties	Social Democratic Party (PSD) Democratic and Social Center (CDS) People's Monarchist Party (PPM)
Status in legislature	Majority coalition government
Opposition parties	Socialist Party (PS) Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) Popular Democratic Union (UDP)
History
Predecessor	VII Constitutional Government of Portugal
Successor	IX Constitutional Government of Portugal

The VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal (Portuguese: VIII Governo Constitucional de Portugal) was the eighth government of the Third Portuguese Republic, in office from 4 September 1981 to 9 June 1983. It was formed by the centre-right coalition Democratic Alliance (AD), which was composed of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Democratic and Social Center (CDS) and the People's Monarchist Party (PPM). Francisco Pinto Balsemão, leader of the PSD, was the Prime Minister. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, leader of the CDS, was Vice Prime Minister.