2012 in Portugal explained

Events in the year 2012 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President

Aníbal Cavaco Silva

• Prime Minister

Pedro Passos Coelho

Events

May

• 1 May  - 2012 Rush to Pingo Doce

September

• 15 September  - 15 September 2012 Portuguese protests

Arts and entertainment

In music: Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

Sports

Football (soccer) competitions: Primeira Liga, Liga de Honra, Terceira Divisão, Taça da Liga, Taça de Portugal.

Deaths

• 4 February  - Fernando Lanhas, painter (born 1923).^[1]
• 21 February  - Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Beja (born 1922).
• 24 February  - Infanta Maria Adelaide, royal (born 1912).
• 28 February  - Jaime Graça, footballer (born 1942).

See also

• List of Portuguese films of 2012

Notes and References

1. Web site: Morreu o pintor Fernando Lanhas - Cultura . http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20120206224718/http://www.publico.pt/Cultura/morreu%2Do%2Dpintor%2Dfernando%2Dlanhas%2D1532346?all%3D1 . dead . 6 February 2012 . Publico.Pt . pt . 5 February 2012 . 20 October 2012 .