The position comes in response to PS councillor Alexandra Leitão, who accused Carlos Moedas of keeping Alberto Laplaine Guimarães illegally in the position of municipal secretary-general since 2024.
Carlos Moedas accuses Alexandra Leitão of ignorance and rejects 10-year term limit for the secretary-general position
Friday, 20 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The Public Administration (Administração Pública) is Portugal's central, regional and local government bodies and the public-sector workforce that deliver services like healthcare, education and municipal functions. A pay rise announced on 20 February 2026 raised the state's base public-sector salary to €934.99 with retroactive payments back to January 2026, so employees and those who contract with state bodies should expect updated payrolls and potential budget effects.
