2001 in Portugal

none 2001 Events in the year 2001 in Portugal. Incumbents President: Jorge Sampaio Prime Minister: António Guterres (Socialist) Events January to June thumb|right|4 March: The collapse of the 116-year Hintze Ribeiro bridge into the Douro river claims the lives of 59 people. 14 January – Presidential election: Jorge Sampaio is re-elected for a second term as President after defeating his Social Democratic rival Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral. Having achieved more than half of all ballots cast in the first round, Sampaio's vote tally eliminates the need for a second run-off round. Turnout falls to approximately 50%, the lowest in a presidential election since Portugal's return to democracy in 1974.https://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/01/14/portugal.president.03/ Portugal's president re-elected CNN Reuters 14 January 2001 5 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117203645/https://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/01/14/portugal.president.03/ 17 November 2020 live 29 January – Heavy rainfall causes flooding across northern and central Portugal, cutting off villages and forcing the closure of roads and railway lines. The inclement weather leads to the deaths of six people and the sinking of a cargo ship carrying fertiliser off the Portuguese coast, whose crew of five are rescued from the Atlantic Ocean.https://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/01/29/portugal.floods/index.html Six die in Portugal floods CNN Associated Press 29 January 2001 13 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20030329055155/https://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/01/29/portugal.floods/index.html 29 March 2003 dead 4 March – The Hintze Ribeiro bridge near the town of Entre-os-Rios in the Porto District collapses into the Douro River below, killing 59 people.Sousa J.J. Bastos L. 2013 Multi-temporal SAR interferometry reveals acceleration of bridgesinking before collapse Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 13 659-667 https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/659/2013/ 10.5194/nhess-13-659-2013 free In response Prime Minister António Guterres orders an official inquiry into the incident and accepts the resignation of Jorge Coelho, the Public Works Minister. The government additionally declares two days of national mourning.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1202214.stm Portugal bridge collapse 'kills 70' BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 5 March 2001 5 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20080308175613/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1202214.stm 8 March 2008 live 11 March – In motor racing, Finland's Tommi Mäkinen wins the 2001 Rally de Portugal.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/world_rally_2001/1214415.stm Makinen pips Sainz in Portuguese thriller BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 11 March 2001 6 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20021018032232/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/world_rally_2001/1214415.stm 18 October 2002 live 24 March – Fourteen people are killed and a further 24 are injured when a tour bus crashes down a 100 ft m mid ravine after leaving the IP3 highway near Santa Comba Dao in the central Viseu District. In response local residents stage a protest over the safety of the road, an action which follows similar demonstrations held in the months preceding the crash.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/packed-tour-bus-crashes-in-portugal-killing-14-5365342.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/packed-tour-bus-crashes-in-portugal-killing-14-5365342.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Packed tour bus crashes in Portugal, killing 14 The Independent Associated Press 25 March 2001 13 August 2020 7 April – The 2001 Globos de Ouro media awards ceremony is held at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon. Capitães de Abril wins the prize for Best Film and Vítor Norte (Tarde Demais) and Maria de Medeiros (Capitães de Abril) are awarded Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/cinema/cronologia/cro103.html Cinema Português 2001 pt Instituto Camões 12 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044524/http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/cinema/cronologia/cro103.html 6 March 2019https://caras.sapo.pt/famosos/2017-05-19-todos-os-vencedores-da-historia-dos-globos-de-ouro Todos os vencedores da história dos Globos de Ouro pt All the winners in the history of the Golden Globes Caras 19 May 2017 12 August 2020 18 May – In association football, Boavista F.C. win the 2000–01 Primeira Liga after a 3–0 victory over C.D. Aves. It is the club's maiden top-flight league championship title and marks the first time in more than five decades that the championship has been won by a team from outside the country's big three clubs of F.C. Porto, S.L. Benfica, and Sporting CP.https://elpais.com/diario/2001/05/20/deportes/990309609_850215.html 17ª Bundesliga para el Bayern es El Pais Javier García 19 May 2001 11 August 2020 July to December 1 July – A new law decriminalising the use of all previously prohibited drugs, including cannabis and cocaine, comes into effect.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jul/20/drugsandalcohol.uk Lisbon takes drug use off the charge sheet The Guardian Guardian Media Group Giles Tremlett 20 July 2001 6 August 2020 25 August – Eleven people are injured when Transat Flight 236 carrying 304 passengers from Toronto to Lisbon is forced to make an emergency landing at Lajes Airport in the Azores after a reported loss of power to all engines.https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/25/world/canadian-jet-engines-dead-lands-safely-in-the-azores.html Canadian Jet, Engines Dead, Lands Safely In the Azores The New York Times Reuters 25 August 2001 5 August 2020 1 October – The legal blood alcohol limit for drivers is lowered from 0.5 to 0.2 milligrams per litre in a bid to reduce the number of road traffic accidents on Portugal's roads, which ranks as the highest in Europe. Fines imposed for speeding offences and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs are also increased.https://elpais.com/diario/2001/10/01/sociedad/1001887207_850215.html Portugal reduce drásticamente la tasa de alcoholemia es El Pais Javier García 30 September 2001 11 August 2020 13 December – The historic centre of the town of Guimarães is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.https://www.publico.pt/2001/12/13/sociedade/noticia/unesco-classifica-centro-historico-de-guimaraes-como-patrimonio-mundial-54198 UNESCO classifica centro histórico de Guimarães como Património Mundial pt Público 13 December 2001 11 August 2020 subscription 16 December – Local elections: The Social Democratic Party wins control of 144 councils in what is seen as a comprehensive defeat for Prime Minister António Guterres' Socialist Party,https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1008623162767672160 Portugal's Guterres Resigns After a Local Election Rout Wall Street Journal Carlta Vitzthum 18 December 2001 11 August 2020 subscription which in defiance of pre-election polls loses in its traditional strongholds of Lisbon and Porto.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/dec/18/1 Portugal's PM quits as cities fall to rival The Guardian Guardian Media Group Eduardo Goncalves 18 December 2001 9 August 2020 17 December – President Jorge Sampaio accepts the resignation of Prime Minister António Guterres following the Socialist Party's defeat in the local elections, opening the possibility of a general election in early 2002. Sampaio nevertheless does not rule out naming an interim Prime Minister until the election's planned date in October 2003. Arts and entertainment Films List of Portuguese films of 2001 Ganhar a Vida (Get a Life) by João Canijo.https://www.publico.pt/2001/04/27/culturaipsilon/noticia/ganhar-a-vida-em-franca-para-voltar-a-terra-natal-20711 «Ganhar a Vida» em França para voltar à terra natal pt Público Marta Fernandes 27 April 2001 4 November 2021 subscription Vou Para Casa (I'm Going Home) by Manoel de Oliveira.https://www.publico.pt/2001/09/21/culturaipsilon/noticia/manoel-de-oliveira-nao-pode-ir-para-casa-41156 Manoel de Oliveira não pode ir para casa pt Público Marta Fernandes 21 September 2001 26 October 2021 Sports Football (soccer) competitions: Primeira Liga, Liga de Honra Births 27 March – Gustavo Ribeiro, skateboarder.https://www.ojogo.pt/modalidades/noticias/gustavo-ribeiro-de-prodigio-a-candidato-a-um-podio-olimpico-13927488.html Gustavo Ribeiro: de prodígio a candidato a um pódio olímpico pt Gustavo Ribeiro: from prodigy to Olympic podium candidate O Jogo Paul Capela Martins 11 July 2021 6 November 2021 Deaths 31 July – Francisco da Costa Gomes, military officer and politician, President of Portugal (1974–1976) (born 1914).https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/aug/01/guardianobituaries Francisco da Costa Gomes The Guardian Guardian Media Group Antonio de Figueiredo 1 August 2001 13 August 2020 References 2001 Category:2000s in Portugal Portugal Category:Years of the 21st century in Portugal Portugal