1976 in Portugal explained

Events in the year 1976 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President

Francisco da Costa Gomes (until 13 July), António Ramalho Eanes (from 14 July)

• Prime Minister

José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo (until 23 June), Vasco de Almeida e Costa (interim, from 23 June to 23 July), Mário Soares (from 23 July)

Events

• 17 February - Organic Statute of Macau adopted. Macau gains autonomy within Portugal.
• 25 April - Legislative election
• 30 April - The Azores and Madeira gain autonomy within Portugal.
• 27 June - Presidential election
• 27 June - Azorean regional election
• Establishment of the I Constitutional Government of Portugal.^[1]
• The death penalty is abolished for all crimes.^[2]
• 12 December - Local election

Culture

Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with Carlos do Carmo and the song "Uma flor de verde pinho".

Sports

Portugal participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1975–76 Primeira Divisão and 1976–77 Primeira Divisão. The final of the Taça de Portugal was on 13 June.

Births

• 19 October – Bruno Dias, politician^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: COMPOSIÇÃO I Governo Constitucional 1976-1978. 13 June 2014. www.portugal.gov.pt. Government of Portugal. pt.
2. Web site: Countries That Have Abolished the Death Penalty Since 1976 . 7 May 2023 . Death Penalty Information Center.
3. Web site: Deputados: Biografia - Bruno Dias . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240307195130/https://www.parlamento.pt/DeputadoGP/Paginas/Biografia.aspx?BID=1715 . 7 March 2024 . Lisbon, Portugal . pt.