1985 in Portugal

Events in the year 1985 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President: António Ramalho Eanes
• Prime Minister: Mário Soares (Socialist) (until 6 November); Aníbal Cavaco Silva (Social Democratic) (from 6 November)

Events

• 2 February – Sopormetal, a company supplying brazing materials, silver and copper brazing solders, is founded.
• 11 September – Moimenta-Alcafache train crash
• 6 October – Portuguese legislative election, 1985

Arts and entertainment

• Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
• First occurrence of the Festroia International Film Festival

Sports

• 21 April – 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix (Formula One)
• CD Rabo de Peixe founded
• Juve Lis founded

Births

• 5 February – Cristiano Ronaldo, footballer.
• 24 March – Frederico Gil, tennis player

• 22 April – Diana Piedade, singer
• 25 May – Luciana Abreu, singer
• 31 August – Rolando, footballer
• 17 September – José Gonçalves, footballer
• 25 September – Vânia Fernandes, singer
• 11 November – Raquel Guerra, singer
• 8 December – Emanuel Silva, canoer.

Deaths

• 7 May – Carlos Mota Pinto, law professor and politician (born 1936)

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