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

Deaths

• 26 January – Fernando Amaral, politician.
• 3 February – António dos Reis Rodrigues, Roman Catholic Bishop
• 17 February – Conchita Cintrón, Chile-born Peruvian torera, died in Lisbon
• 11 May – António Lopes dos Santos, army general and colonial administrator.
• 25 May – Tomás Paquete, Olympic sprinter.
• 17 June – José Calvário, songwriter.
• 8 August – Raul Solnado, actor and comedian
• 24 November – Gonçalves Isabelinha, footballer