1981 in Portugal
# 1981 in Portugal

Events in the year 1981 in Portugal.

## Incumbents

* President: António Ramalho Eanes
* Prime Minister: Diogo de Freitas do Amaral (interim, until 9 January), Francisco Pinto Balsemão (since 9 January)

## Events

* 9 January - Establishment of the VII Constitutional Government of Portugal.
* 4 September - Establishment of the VIII Constitutional Government of Portugal.

## Arts and entertainment

Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with Carlos Paião and the song "Playback".

## Sports

In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1980–81 Primeira Divisão and 1981–82 Primeira Divisão.

* 1 and 8 December - 1981 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
