1996 in Portugal
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Events in the year 1996 in Portugal.
Incumbents
- President: Mário Soares (until 9 March); Jorge Sampaio
- Prime Minister: António Guterres
Events
- 14 January – Portuguese presidential election, 1996
- 9 March – Jorge Sampaio takes over as president after Mário Soares
- 13 October – Portuguese regional elections, 1996
Arts and entertainment
See also: 1996 in Portuguese television
- 7 March – Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 (Festival da Canção)
- 5 December – The cable television channel Canal Panda launched
Sports
- 8-14 April – 1996 Estoril Open (tennis)
- 22 September – 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix (Formula One)
- Establishment of the Taça Nacional Sénior de Futsal Feminino.
Births
- 25 March – Afonso, Prince of Beira, son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza
Deaths
- 4 February – Alfredo Nobre da Costa, engineer and politician (born 1923)
- 13 August – António de Spínola, military officer, politician and writer (born 1910)
References
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