1951 in Portugal explained

Events in the year 1951 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President

Oscar Carmona (until 18 April), António de Oliveira Salazar (18 April-21 July) Francisco Craveiro Lopes (from 21 July)

• Prime Minister

António de Oliveira Salazar

Events

• 22 July - Presidential election.^[1]

Sports

• 8 February  - F.C. Penafiel founded
• Establishment of the Portuguese Handball First Division
• Real Sport Clube founded

Births

• 6 June  - Manuel Fernandes, football player and coach.^[2]
• 27 June  - Manuel Cajuda, football manager.^[3]

Deaths

• 18 April  - Óscar Carmona, president (born 1869)
• 25 October (in France)  - Amélie of Orléans, Queen consort of Portugal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820. 21 January 2016. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20050105172845/http://www.iscsp.utl.pt/~cepp/eleicoes_em_portugal.htm. 2005-01-05. dead.
2. Web site: Manuel Fernandes. national-football-teams.com. 14 January 2014.
3. Web site: Manuel Cajuda. footballzz.co.uk. 14 January 2014.