2002 in Portugal

none 2002 Events in the year 2002 in Portugal. Incumbents President: Jorge Sampaio Prime Minister: António Guterres (Socialist) (until 6 April); José Manuel Barroso (Social Democratic) (from 6 April) Events January to March 1 January – The Euro Currency officially became the legal tender for Portugal, along with the other European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, replacing the Portuguese escudo by being introduced physically with the official launch of the currency coins and banknotes. Portugal entered a period on the same day where specifically both the Euro Currency and the Portuguese escudo were in dual circulation until specifically 28 February.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1514799.stm Q&A: Euro cash launch BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 2 January 2002 7 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20021216205840/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1514799.stm 16 December 2002 live The BBC reports that by 5 January the euro is the chosen currency for over half of all transactions.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1744271.stm Euro sweeps up old currencies BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation Jonty Bloom Geraldine Coughlin 5 January 2002 8 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20021019010708/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1744271.stm 19 October 2002 live 18 January – Nurse Maria do Ceu Ribeiro is sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after performing more than 100 illegal abortions over fifteen years in the town of Maia. The four-month trial also concludes with Ribeiro being found guilty of the illegal use of anaesthetics and for falsifying prescriptions.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/jan/18/1 Nurse jailed for illegal abortions in Portugal The Guardian Guardian Media Group 18 January 2002 7 August 2020 thumb|8 February: The Alqueva dam (pictured in 2007) in southern Portugal opens 30 January – The European Commission advises that the Portuguese government be formally cautioned over its increasing budget deficit, which grew to 2.2% of GDP in 2001, double the 1.1% that was forecast.https://edition.cnn.com/2002/BUSINESS/01/30/eu/index.html Germany warned on deficit CNN 30 January 2002 9 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20070205121758/http://edition.cnn.com/2002/BUSINESS/01/30/eu/index.html 5 February 2007 live 8 February – The $1.7bn Alqueva dam begins operation on the Guadiana river at the Évora–Beja district border, starting the process of creating a 250 sqkm sqmi mid reservoir which will become Europe's largest artificial lake.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1808734.stm Portugal opens Europe's largest dam BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 8 February 2002 7 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20081212125444/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1808734.stm 12 December 2008 live 18 February – Data from the Instituto Nacional de Estatística reveals there was a marginal rise in the national unemployment rate in 2001 to 4.1%, an increase of 0.1% compared to 2000.https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/detalhe/taxa_de_desemprego_em_portugal_sobe_para_41_em_2001 Taxa de desemprego em Portugal sobe para 4,1% em 2001 pt Jornal de Negocios Nuno Carregueiro 18 February 2002 14 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201118105911/https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/detalhe/taxa_de_desemprego_em_portugal_sobe_para_41_em_2001 18 November 2020 live 17 March – Legislative election: The Social Democratic Party (PSD) led by José Manuel Barroso defeats the governing Socialist Party to become the largest party in the Assembly of the Republic with 40.1% of the vote and 105 seats.Freire A. Lobo M.C. 2002 ELECTION REPORT - The Portuguese 2002 Legislative Elections West European Politics 25 4 221–228 10.1080/713601634 Short of an overall majority in the 230-seat Assembly, the PSD enters into a coalition alongside the CDS – People's Party with Barroso nominated by President Jorge Sampaio to lead the government as the next prime minister.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1885382.stm Portugal gets new prime minister BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 21 March 2002 8 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20021125143853/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1885382.stm 25 November 2002 live April to June 6 April – José Manuel Barosso is sworn in as Prime Minister of Portugal as the head of a coalition between the PSD and the CDS – People's Party, with the leader of the latter party, Paulo Portas, becoming the new Defence Minister.https://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/04/06/portugal.government/index.html y Portu gese government sworn in CNN 6 April 2002 8 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211108160943/https://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/04/06/portugal.government/index.html 8 November 2021 live 28 April – In association football, Sporting CP secure the 2001–02 Primeira Liga title after championship rivals Boavista F.C. are defeated by S.L. Benfica.https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/ha-18-anos-o-sporting-levantava-pela-ultima-vez-o-titulo-de-campeao-nacional Há 18 anos o Sporting levantava pela última vez o título de campeão nacional pt Sapo Sport Informa Bruno Andrónico 28 April 2020 21 August 2020 7 May – The 2002 Globos de Ouro media awards ceremony is held with Manoel de Oliveira's Vou Para Casa winning the prize for Best Film.http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/cinema/cronologia/cro104.html pt Cinema Português 2002 Instituto Camões 12 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050355/http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/cinema/cronologia/cro104.html 4 March 2016https://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 Caras 19 May 2017 12 August 2020 17 May – Proposals to renovate the former Lisbon headquarters of the Estado Novo security agency and secret police PIDE into luxury accommodation attract criticism from anti-fascist campaigners, who express concerns that historic acts of torture committed on-site against political opponents by PIDE's secret police will go unrecognised in the building's new guise.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1994160.stm Lisbon's 'torture' house project sparks row BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation Alison Roberts 17 May 2002 7 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20030220155800/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1994160.stm 20 February 2003 live 20 May – The former colony of Portuguese Timor in southeast Asia becomes the independent country of East Timor, bringing to a close 24 years of Indonesian occupation since the end of Portuguese rule in 1975.Molnar Andrea Katalin 2010 Timor Leste: Politics, History, and Culture Routledge Abingdon; New York 5 9781135228859 13 June – In association football, the Portugal national team are eliminated from the 2002 FIFA World Cup after a 1–0 loss to co-hosts South Korea in the round of sixteen.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/portugal_v_south_korea/default.stm Korea send Portugal home BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 13 June 2002 7 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20020803173244/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/portugal_v_south_korea/default.stm 3 August 2002 live Manager Antonio Oliveira is later dismissed from his position on 25 June after failing to perform to expectations.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2066000/2066372.stm Portugal sack Oliveira BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 25 June 2002 18 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20021220044122/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2066000/2066372.stm 20 December 2002 live 25 June – Six people are arrested and almost 83,000 ecstasy tablets are seized after police dismantle a drugs factory in Albufeira, the first known action of its kind in Portugal.https://www.publico.pt/2002/07/25/sociedade/noticia/pj-faz-apreensao-recorde-de-ecstasy-e-desmantela-primeira-fabrica-em-portugal-165472 PJ faz apreensão recorde de "ecstasy" e desmantela primeira fábrica em Portugal pt Público Lusa News Agency 25 July 2002 14 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117092952/https://www.publico.pt/2002/07/25/sociedade/noticia/pj-faz-apreensao-recorde-de-ecstasy-e-desmantela-primeira-fabrica-em-portugal-165472 17 November 2020 live July to September 26 July – The European Commission confirms that it will commence a sanctions procedure against Portugal following an increase in the country's national deficit to 4.1% of GDP, beyond the 3.0% agreed by Eurozone member states in 1997. The rise comes despite an agreement reached earlier in the year between the European Commission and the government to eliminate the deficit by 2004.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2152782.stm Portugal faces EU budget sanctions BBC News 26 July 2002 5 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20021203034818/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2152782.stm 3 December 2002 live 15 August – In cycling, Denmark's Claus Møller wins the 2002 Volta a Portugal in a time of 47 hours, 51 minutes and 33 seconds, beating his Milaneza–MSS teammate Joan Horrach by a margin of five seconds.https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2002/08/15/ciclismo/1029423078.html Moller, vencedor final en Portugal es El Mundo Unidad Editorial 15 August 2002 18 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200818134445/https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2002/08/15/ciclismo/1029423078.html 18 August 2020 live 8 September – In motor racing, Italy's Valentino Rossi wins the 2002 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix held at the Circuito do Estoril.https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2002/09/08/motor/1031498153.html La mala suerte aparta a Sete de la victoria en MotoGP es El Mundo Unidad Editorial Óscar Fornet 8 September 2002 18 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201118160256/https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2002/09/08/motor/1031498153.html 18 November 2020 live October to December thumb|7 December: The Porto Metro is inaugurated with services running between the Trindade (pictured in 2005) and Senhor de Matosinhos stations 21 October – The results of the 2001 census are released, showing a 5.0% rise in the national population to 10,356,117 since the last census in 1991.http://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=94774&att_display=n&att_download=y CENSOS 2001 Resultados Definitivos Instituto Nacional de Estatística PDF 3 21 October 2002 15 August 2020 23 November – Paratrooper Diogo Miguel Ribeirinho Dantas is confirmed as a victim of the terrorist bombings in Bali on 12 October after being reported missing since the attack.https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/bali-identificado-corpo-de-soldado-portugues Bali: Identificado corpo de soldado português pt Correio da Manhã 23 November 2002 27 August 2020 Ribeirinho, who was on leave from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in East Timor, is Portugal's sole casualty in the bombings.https://www.publico.pt/2012/10/12/sociedade/noticia/dez-anos-nao-chegam-para-fugir-de-esperancas-ilusorias-1567004 Dez anos não chegam para fugir de esperanças ilusórias pt Público Andreia Noguera 12 October 2012 27 August 2020 7 December – The Porto Metro is officially opened by Prime Minister José Manuel Barroso in a ceremony held at the Casa da Música train station. Initially consisting of a single route 12 km mi in length between the Trindade and Senhor de Matosinhos stations, the system is expected to expand to cover multiple routes stretching 70 km mi by 2004.https://sic.pt/sic20anos/sic20anos/sic20anos_apps/sic20anos_Informacao2/2002-12-20-Revista-do-Ano-2002---Metro-do-Porto A Revista do Ano 2002 - Metro no Porto pt SIC Notícias 20 December 2002 6 November 2021 6 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211106124514/https://sic.pt/sic20anos/sic20anos/sic20anos_apps/sic20anos_Informacao2/2002-12-20-Revista-do-Ano-2002---Metro-do-Porto dead 10 December – The General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP) stages a one-day strike of its 800,000 members in protest over the government's proposed reforms to employment law, impacting public transport, schools, healthcare facilities, government agencies, and postal services.https://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/12/10/portugal.strike/ Strikers bring Portugal to halt CNN 10 December 2002 14 August 2020 Arts and entertainment Publications The Double (Portuguese: O Homem Duplicado) by José Saramago.https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/09/27/twos-a-crowd Two’s A Crowd The New Yorker John Updike 19 September 2004 21 October 2021 Films List of Portuguese films of 2002 Light Drops (Portuguese: O Gotejar da Luz) by Fernando Vendrell.http://dossiers.publico.pt/shownews.asp?id=72539&idCanal=356 Filme de Fernando Vendrell apresentado pt Fernando Vendrell's film presented Público Vasco Câmara 12 February 2002 21 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20021118041757/http://dossiers.publico.pt/shownews.asp?id=72539&idCanal=356 18 November 2002 dead The Uncertainty Principle (Portuguese: O Princípio da Incerteza) by Manoel de Oliveira.https://www.publico.pt/2002/04/25/jornal/oliveira-cronenberg-kiarostami-ou-paul-thomas-anderson-na-colheita-de-cannes-169810 Oliveira, Cronenberg, Kiarostami ou Paul Thomas Anderson na colheita de Cannes pt Público Vasco Câmara 25 April 2002 21 October 2021 Births 2 March – Eduardo Quaresma, footballer.https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/717899 Eduardo Quaresma pt Federação Portuguesa de Futebol 6 November 2021 19 June – Nuno Mendes, footballer.https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/euro/artigos/nuno-mendes Os 26 magníficos de Portugal: Nuno Mendes, o benjamim pt Sapo Desporto Sport Informa 12 June 2021 6 November 2021 19 November – Nenny, singer-songwriter and rapper.November 2021 Deaths 13 February – Carlos Aboim Inglez, politician (born 1930).https://www.publico.pt/2002/02/12/politica/noticia/morreu-o-dirigente-comunista-carlos-aboim-inglez-62872 Morreu o dirigente comunista Carlos Aboim Inglez pt Público Alexandre Martins 12 February 2002 8 August 2020 22 February – Marcelino Vespeira, painter (born 1925).https://www.publico.pt/2002/02/23/culturaipsilon/noticia/marcelino-vespeira-morre-aos-77-anos-67431 Marcelino Vespeira morre aos 77 anos pt Público 23 February 2002 11 August 2020 29 April – Fernando Pessa, journalist (born 1902).https://www.publico.pt/2002/04/29/portugal/noticia/morreu-fernando-pessa-133305 Morreu Fernando Pessa pt Público 29 April 2002 12 August 2020 registration 22 August – Bruce Guimaraens, winemaker (born 1935).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1407114/Bruce-Guimaraens.html Bruce Guimaraens The Telegraph Telegraph Media Group 14 September 2002 15 August 2020 1 December – Baltasar Rebelo de Sousa, politician and doctor (born 1921).https://www.publico.pt/2002/12/01/politica/noticia/morreu-baltazar-rebelo-de-sousa-199524 Morreu Baltazar Rebelo de Sousa pt Público Lusa News Agency 1 December 2002 13 August 2020 registration References 2002 Category:2000s in Portugal Category:Years of the 21st century in Portugal Portugal Portugal