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).Governador António Lopes dos Santos , Projecto Memória Macaense 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