João de Vallera (born 1 June 1950) is a Portuguese diplomat. Born in Angola, de Vallera spent 15 years in Brussels working for the European Union before becoming a diplomat.[citation needed] He has served as Portugal's ambassador to Spain, Ireland (1998–2001), Germany (2002–07), the United States (2007–2010),[1] and the United Kingdom (2011–2016).
João de Vallera | |
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| Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 1 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | António Santana Carlos |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Lobo Antunes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1950 Malange, Angola |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
He was a recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Portugal) on 23 July 1998.[2]
References
edit- ^ Portrait of an Ambassador - João de Vallera Archived 2017-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, embassymagazine
- ^ "Cidadãos Portugueses Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas" [Portuguese Citizens Granted with Portuguese Orders] (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
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