Portugal - 1982 Constitution

Part III - Organization of Political Power - IV - Government
Title Article 190
Chapter II - Formation and Responsibility
Article

190

(1) The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after taking the opinion of the parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic and with due regard for the results of the general elections.

Amendment Constitution: Article 190 (1976)
Amendment Constitution: Article 187 (1997)
Categories - Parliamentary party (Composition national legislature (parliament/ senate))
- Parliamentary party (Government formation)
Source Portuguese Electoral Commission (http://www.cne.pt)