1979 in Portugal

← 1978 1977 1976 1979 in Portugal → 1980 1981 1982
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	History of Portugal Timeline of Portuguese history List of years in Portugal

Porto cityscape view, August 1979.

Events in the year 1979 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President: António Ramalho Eanes
• Prime Minister: Carlos Mota Pinto (Independent) (until 1 August); Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (Independent) (from 1 August)

Events

• 1 August - Establishment of the V Constitutional Government of Portugal.^[1]

Culture

Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with Manuela Bravo and the song "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe".

Sports

In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1978–79 Primeira Divisão and 1979–80 Primeira Divisão.

References

1. "TOMADA DE POSSE DO V GOVERNO CONSTITUCIONAL". www.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Government of Portugal. Retrieved 15 June 2014.