LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's prime minister has named his Cabinet for what could be one of the country's briefest governments ever.

Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho presented his list of senior government officials Tuesday to the Portuguese head of state for formal approval. They were to be sworn in Friday, after which the center-right coalition government has 10 days to present its four-year policy program to Parliament.

Center-left parties have more votes in Parliament than the minority government and have vowed to reject the program, forcing the government's resignation.

The moderate Socialist Party is negotiating the creation of a majority government with the Communist Party and the radical Left Bloc following a general election on Oct. 4.

They campaigned against the austerity measures that followed Portugal's 78 billion-euro ($86 billion) bailout in 2011.