← 1950 1949 1948 1951 in Portugal → 1952 1953 1954
Centuries:	18th 19th 20th 21st
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	List of years in Portugal

Events in the year 1951 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President: Oscar Carmona (until 18 April), António de Oliveira Salazar (18 April-21 July) Francisco Craveiro Lopes (from 21 July)
• Prime Minister: António de Oliveira Salazar

Events

• 22 July - Presidential election.^[1]

Arts and entertainment

Sports

• 8 February – F.C. Penafiel founded
• Establishment of the Portuguese Handball First Division
• Real Sport Clube founded

Births

• 6 June – Manuel Fernandes, football player and coach.^[2]
• 27 June – Manuel Cajuda, football manager.^[3]

Deaths

• 18 April – Óscar Carmona, president (born 1869)
• 25 October (in France) – Amélie of Orléans, Queen consort of Portugal