← 1979 1978 1977 1980 in Portugal → 1981 1982 1983
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See also:	List of years in Portugal

Events in the year 1980 in Portugal.

Incumbents

• President: António Ramalho Eanes
• Prime Minister: Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (until 3 January) Francisco de Sá Carneiro (3 January–4 December), Diogo Freitas do Amaral (interim, starting 4 December)

Events

• 1 January – 1980 Azores Islands earthquake
• 5 October – Portuguese legislative election, 1980
• 4 December – Prime minister Francisco de Sá Carneiro dies.
• 7 December – Portuguese presidential election, 1980

Arts and entertainment

Sports

Births

• 25 February – Marisa Barros, runner.^[1]

Deaths

• 4 December – Francisco de Sá Carneiro, politician (born 1934)