members

The members of the Statistical Council are appointed for three-year terms of office, through a Decision of the Prime Minister.
Presently, Statistical Council is composed of the following entities :

> Statistics Portugal

> Banco de Portugal

> Regional Statistical Office of Azores

> Regional Directorate of Statistics Madeira

> Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (Data Protection Authority)

> Directorate General for Justice Policy (Ministry of Justice)

> Office for Strategy and Planning (Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security)

> Directorate General for Energy and Geology (Ministry of Economy)

> Directorate General of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services

> Directorate General of Education and Science Statistics (Ministry of Education)

> Ministry for the Presidency

> Ministry of Finance

> Ministry of Economy and the Sea

> Ministry of Agriculture and Food

> Ministry of Health

> National Association of Portuguese Municipalities

> Confederation of Portuguese Farmers

> Confederation of Portuguese Industry

> Confederation of Trade and Services of Portugal

> Portuguese Confederation of Tourism

> General Confederation of Portuguese Workers

> Workers' General Union

> Portuguese Consumer Protection Association (Portuguese acronym: DECO)

> Council of Portuguese Rectors

> Personalities of recognized scientific merit and independence

    > José Cadima Ribeiro

    > José Pereirinha

    > Francesco Franco

   > Pedro Magalhães