1965 in Portugal

Events in the year 1965 in Portugal.

Incumbents

 * President: Américo Tomás
 * Prime Minister: António de Oliveira Salazar

Events

 * 15 September - Harry Reedman arrives in Lisbon to set up the Rhodesian mission there.
 * 7 November – Portuguese legislative election, 1965.
 * Portuguese presidential election, 1965

Arts and entertainment

 * 20 March - "Sol de inverno", performed by Simone de Oliveira, Portugal's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Naples, finishes twelfth.

Sports

 * C.D. Mafra founded
 * Vieira S.C. founded

Births

 * 3 February - Manuel Loff, politician
 * 27 February - Pedro Chaves, racing driver
 * 23 March - José Leal, footballer
 * 27 March - Francisco Ribeiro, musician and composer (Madredeus) (d. 2010)
 * 26 September - Alexandra Lencastre, actress
 * 24 November - Rui Barros, footballer
 * 24 December - Mafalda Veiga, singer-songwriter
 * date unknown - Alexandre Delgado, composer

Deaths

 * 13 February - Humberto Delgado, military leader and politician (born 1906); assassinated
 * 11 June – José Mendes Cabeçadas, military officer and politician (born 1883)