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Many will continue as deputies in Parliament, but there are also those who return to university. There are also those who want to stay away from political life.
There is a new Government in office, that is, the ministers of the previous Government will have to find new occupations. Many will continue as deputies in Parliament, but there are also those who return to university.
As he learns to be a former prime minister, António Costa also learns to be a referee.
For almost two months, Universidade Católica has been the school he chose to take the Contract Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration course. The course seems to have practical objectives. According to Semanário Expresso, the former prime minister has already submitted his papers to join the Portuguese Arbitration Association.
But it’s not certain that this is the occupation you want until the end of your career. The European door has not yet closed and the future may even pass through Brussels.
But it is in Lisbon that a good part of the members of the former socialist government prefer to stay.
Alexandra Leitão was this week elected president of the Socialist Party parliamentary group and on the list of vice-presidents there are two former Costa ministers: Mariana Vieira da Silva and Marina Gonçalves.
It is in the PS parliamentary group that Ana Catarina Mendes, Ana Mendes Godinho, Ana Abrunhosa and José Luís Carneiro must also remain.
Fernando Medina should also stay here. The budget surplus minister returns to his position as deputy without ruling out other parliaments or other stages.
On the list of now former ministers there are also those who want to follow a path similar to that of António Costa and return to university.
João Gomes Cravinho must return to Coimbra to teach. João Costa returns to Nova de Lisboa. Helena Carreiras to ISCTE and Elvira Fortunato to the Research Center laboratories.
Manuel Pizarro stays in Lisbon, eventually planning a candidacy for Porto City Council.
Duarte Cordeiro closes the door on politics. Speaking to Expresso, the former environment minister says that he wants to stay away, at least, until all doubts surrounding Operation Influencer are clarified.