The General Secretariat provides the administrative support services for the Presidency of the Republic. It is charged with:

• ensuring the proper working of the administrative services, including services connected with the Chancellery of the Portuguese Honorific Orders;
• putting into practice the deliberations of the Administrative Board and, in general, ensuring the proper working of the administration and financial and property management services;
• carrying out all personnel administration and management services; and
• drawing up the budget and the management report and accounts of the Presidency of the Republic.

The General Secretariat is under the management and co-ordination of the secretary-general who is the ex officio secretary-general of the Portuguese Honorific Orders.

Secretary General

– Arnaldo Manuel da Rocha Pereira Coutinho

Assistant Secretary General

– Maria Helena Afonso