The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents President: Pedro Pires Prime Minister: José Maria Neves
Events June 10: Cidade Velha became a UNESCO World Heritage Site December 22: reconstruction of São Pedro Airport (now Cesária Évora Airport) finished, it became an international airport
Arts and entertainment May 25: Mayra Andrade's album Stória, stória... released October 26: Cesária Évora's album Nha Sentimento released
Sports
Sporting Clube da Praia won the Cape Verdean Football Championship
Deaths April 5: Lela Violão (b. 1929) September 9: Tuna Mascarenhas (b. 1944) September 28: Manuel de Novas (b. 1938), writerS. Vicente: Compositor Manuel d’ Novas faleceu esta madrugada - Inforpress/Sapo.cv
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