1985 in Portugal

Events in the year 1985 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President: António Ramalho Eanes
• Prime Minister: Mário Soares (until 6 November); Aníbal Cavaco Silva

Events

• 11 September – Moimenta-Alcafache train crash
• 6 October – Portuguese legislative election, 1985

Arts and entertainment

• Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
• First occurrence of the Festroia International Film Festival

Sports

• 21 April – 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix (Formula One)
• CD Rabo de Peixe founded
• Juve Lis founded

Births

Emanuel Silva, world champion 2013, Olympic medalist 2012

• 8 December – Emanuel Silva, canoer.^[1]

Deaths

• 7 May – Carlos Mota Pinto, law professor and politician (born 1936)

References