History
The first Prime Minister of Portugal was Pedro de Sousa Holstein, Marquess of Palmela, who was sworn in on 24 September 1834. The title of Prime Minister suffered several changes along the years, having names of differents functions and skills. Some of the names above, the post were: chief minister, chief steward, clerk of the purity, Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Internal Affairs of the Kingdom, assistant minister for Shipping, President of the Council of Ministers, head of the ministry and chairman of the Council. The actual appointment of the prime minister, attributed to the head of the Government of Portugal, was officially established with the Constitution of 1976, due to the revolution of 25 April 1974
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