title: 1986 in Portugal
text: # 1986 in Portugal
  
  Events in the year 1986 in Portugal.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: António Ramalho Eanes (until 9 March), Mário Soares (since 9 March)
  * Prime Minister: Aníbal Cavaco Silva
  
  ## Events
  
  * 1 January - Portugal becomes a member state of the European Union.
  * 26 January - First round of the Presidential election.
  * 16 February - Second round of the Presidential election.
  
  ## Arts and entertainment
  
  Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with Dora and the song "Não sejas mau para mim".
  
  ## Sports
  
  In association football, for the first-tier league seasons, see 1985–86 Primeira Divisão and 1986–87 Primeira Divisão.
  
  