1912 in Portugal explained

Events in the year 1912 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President

• Prime Minister

Augusto de Vasconcelos (until 16 June), Duarte Leite (from 16 June)^[1]

• President of Chamber of Deputies: António Aresta Branco until 29 November; Vítor Macedo Pinto from 2 December
• President of Senate of the Republic: Anselmo Braamcamp Freire

Events

• 6 January - Due to a violation of article 379 of the Penal Code, Bishop of the Algarve was prohibited from residing in his diocese for two years by Ministry of Justice António Macieira.^[2]
• 28 January - Inauguration of the Free University of Lisbon in a formal session at the Coliseu dos Recreios, in the presence of the President of the Republic, Manuel de Arriaga.
• 24 February - Establishment of the Republican Union and Evolutionist Party political parties.
• 8 July - Royalist attack on Chaves

Sport

• Establishment of Clube de Futebol Esperança de Lagos
• Establishment of Leça F.C.
• Establishment of S.C. Olhanense
• Establishment of C.D. Olivais e Moscavide
• 5 May to 27 July - Portugal at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Notes and References

1. Book: de Oliveira Marques, A.H.. March 1986. História de Portugal Volume III. Lisbon. Palas Editores. 611. Portuguese .
2. Web site: Marques de Sousa . Luís Filipe . 1912 . A Diocese do Algarve e a Implantação da República, A questão religiosa e a Lei da Separação do Estado das Igrejas através do Boletim do Algarve (1911-12) .