2009 in Portugal

Events in the year 2009 in Portugal.

Incumbents

 * President: Aníbal Cavaco Silva
 * Prime Minister: José Sócrates

Events



 * May 2009 to early 2010 – A flu pandemic resulted in 122 deaths in Portugal.


 * 11 October – Portuguese local election, 2009

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)