1981 in Portugal

← 1980 1979 1978 1981 in Portugal → 1982 1983 1984
Centuries:	18th 19th 20th 21st
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	List of years in Portugal

Events in the year 1981 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President: António Ramalho Eanes
• Prime Minister: Diogo de Freitas do Amaral (interim, until 9 January), Francisco Pinto Balsemão (since 9 January)

Events

• 9 January - Establishment of the VII Constitutional Government of Portugal.^[1]
• 4 September - Establishment of the VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal.^[2]

Arts and entertainment

Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with Carlos Paião and the song "Playback".

Sports

In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1980–81 Primeira Divisão and 1981–82 Primeira Divisão.

• 1 and 8 December - 1981 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

References