← 2000 1999 1998 2001 in Cape Verde → 2002 2003 2004
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2001 Timeline of Cabo Verdean history

The following lists events that happened during 2001 in Cape Verde.

Incumbents

• President:
  • António Mascarenhas Monteiro
  • Pedro Pires
• Prime Minister:
  • Gualberto do Rosário
  • José Maria Neves

Events

• Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde established in Praia
• January 14: Cape Verdean parliamentary election took place
• February 1: José Maria Neves becomes Prime Minister of Cape Verde
• February 11-26: Cape Verdean presidential election took place
• March 22: Pedro Pires becomes President of Cape Verde

Arts and entertainment

• Vasco Martins' fourth symphony titled Buda Dharma (Budda Dharma) was completed
• June 5: Cesária Évora's album São Vicente di Longe' released

Sports

• Onze Unidos won the Cape Verdean Football Championship^[1]

Deaths

• Orlando Pantera (b. 1967)