1959 in Portugal
# 1959 in Portugal

Events in the year 1959 in Portugal.

## Incumbents

* President: Américo Tomás
* Prime Minister: António de Oliveira Salazar

## Events

* 29 December - Opening of the Lisbon Metro

## Sport

In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1958–59 Primeira Divisão and 1959–60 Primeira Divisão; for the Taça de Portugal seasons, see 1958–59 Taça de Portugal and 1959–60 Taça de Portugal.

* 21 March - International Cross Country Championships, in Lisbon
* 19 July - Taça de Portugal Final
* 23 August - Portuguese Grand Prix

Establishment of the Portuguese Women's Volleyball League.

