1976 in Portugal
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Events in the year 1976 in Portugal.
Incumbents
- President: Francisco da Costa Gomes (until 13 July), António Ramalho Eanes (from 14 July)
- Prime Minister: José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo (until 23 June), Vasco de Almeida e Costa (interim, from 23 June to 23 July), Mário Soares (from 23 July)
Events
- 17 February - Organic Statute of Macau adopted. Macau gains autonomy within Portugal.
- 25 April - Legislative election
- 30 April - The Azores and Madeira gain autonomy within Portugal.
- 27 June - Presidential election
- 27 June - Azorean regional election
- Establishment of the I Constitutional Government of Portugal.[1]
- The death penalty is abolished for all crimes.[2]
- 12 December - Local election
Culture
Portugal
Uma flor de verde pinho
".
Sports
Portugal participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
In
final of the Taça de Portugal
was on 13 June.
Births
- 19 October – Bruno Dias, politician[3]
References
- ^ "COMPOSIÇÃO I Governo Constitucional 1976-1978". www.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Government of Portugal. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Countries That Have Abolished the Death Penalty Since 1976". Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Deputados: Biografia - Bruno Dias" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
