2012 in Portugal

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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

Infanta Maria Adelaide

• 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).[2]
• 24 February – Infanta Maria Adelaide, royal (born 1912).
• 28 February – Jaime Graça, footballer (born 1942).

See also

• List of Portuguese films of 2012

References

1. "Morreu o pintor Fernando Lanhas - Cultura" (in Portuguese). Publico.Pt. 5 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
2. "Bishop Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.