Portugal
| Quota Information | Parliament Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Are there legislated quotas? | Yes | Structure of parliament | Bicameral |
| For the Single/Lower House? | Yes | >Current members | 230 |
| Percentage of women | 36.96% | ||
| Source: Gender Quotas Database | Source: New Parline | ||
Note: this page was last updated on October 4, 2022.
Election for:
Portuguese Assembly of the Republic 2024
April 3, 2022
Portugal announces majority-female cabinet
A new government team named by Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has women in nine of the 17 cabinet positions.
October 25, 2019
Portugal's first black women lawmakers take office
Members of Portugal's new parliament took up office on Friday, among them the country's first black women lawmakers who campaigned on promises to fight racism and inequality.