João de Vallera

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. 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
Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
19 January 2011  1 August 2016
Preceded byAntónio Santana Carlos
Succeeded byManuel Lobo Antunes
Personal details
Born (1950-06-01) 1 June 1950
Malange, Angola
Alma materUniversity of Lisbon

He was a recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Portugal) on 23 July 1998.[2]

References

  1. Portrait of an Ambassador - João de Vallera Archived 2017-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, embassymagazine
  2. "Cidadãos Portugueses Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas" [Portuguese Citizens Granted with Portuguese Orders] (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 2017-03-19. Search result for"Manuel José Pinto Osório".
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