13 January –
1991 Portuguese presidential election:[1] President
Mário Soares (in office since 1986) is re-elected for a second term with more than 70% of the votes. He was supported by
PS and
PSD, the two major parties in Portugal.
6 October -
1991 Portuguese legislative election: Led by
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the incumbent centre-right
PSD wins an historical absolute majority, renewing the majority they had conquered in the
1987 election. Prime Minister Cavaco Silva (in office since 1985) is appointed for a third term in office.