Portugal and the Council of Europe Accession Portugal became the 19th member State of the Council of Europe on 22 September 1976.

Committee of Ministers
- Luís AMADO, Foreign Minister
- Américo MADEIRA BARBARA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe since April 2007.

Parliamentary Assembly
Portugal is represented in the Parliamentary Assembly by a delegation of 7 representatives and 7 substitutes, including:
- José VERA JARDIM (SOC), head of the delegation.
- José MENDES BOTA (EPP/CD), first Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men.
- Maria Manuela de MELO (SOC), first Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Environment Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs.

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Portugal is represented in the Congress by a delegation of 7 representatives and 7 substitutes, including:
- Alberto Joao JARDIM (EPP/CD), autonomous region of Madeira, head of the delegation.

Budget
The Council of Europe's ordinary budget for 2009 is € 205 002 000. The contribution of Portugal is € 2 443 623.84 (i.e 1.1920 %).

Human Rights
Ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights on 9 November 1978.
- Judge to the European Court of Human Rights: Ireneu CABRAL BARRETO.
- Applications allocated to a decision body (*) in 2008 : 151
- Judgments in 2008: 12 violations
(*) Do not include applications which are at the pre-judicial stage (incomplete case file)

Council of Europe Treaties
To date, Portugal has ratified and signed the following treaties

North-South Solidarity Centre
The European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity has been established in Lisbon since 1989 as a focal point for co-operation on issues of North-South relations policies. More information

Updated : 02.02.2009