Portugal govt may propose Constancio as ECB VP

LISBON Nov 12 (Reuters) - Portugal's government is considering to nominate European Central Bank governing council member Vitor Constancio for the post of ECB vice president, cabinet minister Pedro Silva Pereira said on Thursday.

"It is a real possibility," Pereira told journalists when asked if the government would propose Constancio, who is also governor of the Bank of Portugal.

"The possibility was already discussed at the international level and was well received by various countries," Pereira said after the government's weekly cabinet meeting. (Reporting by Sergio Goncalves; writing by Axel Bugge)