Which Portuguese president made Ronaldo a Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry?

Portuguese president Aníbal Cavaco Silva made Cristiano Ronaldo a Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry.

The decoration was awarded at a ceremony in Lisbon on 20 January 2014, shortly after Ronaldo won the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or. Cavaco Silva’s government described Ronaldo as a globally recognised symbol of Portugal whose achievements helped project the country internationally.

The Order of Prince Henry, formally the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator, is one of Portugal’s state orders. It recognises services connected with Portugal’s history, culture and international profile. Ronaldo had already received a lower grade of the order in 2004, so the 2014 appointment represented a significant elevation.

The names in the wrong-answer list are all former or current Portuguese presidents, which can make the question deceptively difficult. Mário Soares and Jorge Sampaio held the presidency before Cavaco Silva, while Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa succeeded him in 2016. The ceremony and award were both associated with Cavaco Silva’s presidency.