What is Civil government in Portugal?
In Portugal, the '''civil governments''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Governos Civis'', singular ''Governo Civil'') are the groups of [[public administration]] that represent the [[government]] at the [[Districts of Portugal|district]] level. Each civil government is led by an administrative magistrate ''and'' the civil governor (''Governador Civil''). The administrative magistrate is a [[delegate]] of the central government. The civil governor is chosen by the [[Council of Ministers]]. The civil government operated under the authority of the [[Ministry of Internal Administration]]. The role of Civil Governments has become smaller since their creation in 1835. At first, they had many powers as [[Representation (politics)|representatives]] of the central government . They also made certiain that all State services within the district worked together. They now serve as a local delegations of the Ministry of Internal Administration. Their responsibilities inclue issuing [[passport]]s, public safety, and [[election]]s. In 2011, Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho ended all Civil Governments with Decree-Law No. 114/2011 of 30 November. That [[law]] gave all of the powers of the civil governments to other groups. These include the [[Municipal Chamber]]s, the [[police]], the [[National Republican Guard (Portugal)|National Republican Guard]] and the [[National Authority for Civil Protection (portugal)|National Authority for Civil Protection]]). No civil governors have been appointed since this time but the post was created by the [[Constitution of Portugal|Constitution]] and still exists . {{Politics-stub}} [[Category:Government of Portugal]]