2009 in Portugal

Events in the year 2009 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President: Aníbal Cavaco Silva
• Prime Minister: José Sócrates (Socialist)

Events

• May 2009 to early 2010 – A flu pandemic resulted in 122 deaths in Portugal.
• 7 June – 2009 European Parliament election
• 27 September – 2009 Portuguese legislative election
• 11 October – 2009 Portuguese local elections

Arts and entertainment

• To Die Like a Man, a Portuguese drama film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues.
• In music: Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

Sports

Football (soccer) competitions: Primeira Liga, Liga de Honra, Taça da Liga, Taça de Portugal.

Deaths

• 26 January – Fernando Amaral, politician (b. 1925).
• 3 February – António dos Reis Rodrigues, Roman Catholic Bishop (b. 1918)
• 17 February – Conchita Cintrón, Chile-born Peruvian torera (female bullfighter), died in Lisbon (born 1922)
• 11 May – António Lopes dos Santos, army general and colonial administrator (b. 1919).
• 25 May – Tomás Paquete, Olympic sprinter (b. 1923).
• 17 June – José Calvário, songwriter (b. 1951).
• 27 July – Edite Soeiro, journalist (b. 1934).
• 8 August – Raul Solnado, actor and comedian (b. 1929)
• 24 November – Gonçalves Isabelinha, footballer (b. 1908)

See also

• List of Portuguese films of 2009

References