Mapping Mobility Networks Between Government Roles in Portugal
摘要
This paper examines career mobility within Portuguese governments between 2011 and 2025, focusing on both formal government members (Ministers, Secretaries of State) and their private office staff. Using data collected from official government records, we construct networks where nodes correspond to either governmental positions or policy domains, and links capture shared careers. A descriptive analysis of network and centrality measures allowed for the identification of patterns on cross-portfolio mobility and career progression. Results show that advisory staff occupy central roles in connecting otherwise fragmented networks, while top political offices such as Ministers and Prime-Ministers are structurally peripheral. Moreover, policy domains such as Presidency and Modernization exhibit strong interconnections, suggesting their bridging role across government portfolios, while highly specialized policy domains rarely trade members with other portfolios.