1983 in Portugal explained

Events in the year 1983 in Portugal.

Incumbents

President

António Ramalho Eanes

Prime Minister

Francisco Pinto Balsemão (until 9 June), Mário Soares (starting 9 June)

Events

27 July - Turkish embassy attack in Lisbon.^[1]

Sports

Football (soccer) competitions: Primeira Liga

8 and 14 December - 1983 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Births

13 August - Francisco Adam, actor (died 2006).
6 November - Gisela João, fado singer

Deaths

19 August - José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo naval officer and politician (born 1917)

Notes and References

News: New York Times. 7 DEAD IN LISBON IN ARMENIAN RAID. 28 July 1983. John. Darnton. 25 September 2014.