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João de Vallera

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 (1950-06-01) 1 June 1950 (age 67)
Malange, Angola
Alma mater University of Lisbon

João de Vallera is the former Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom. de Vallera was born in Angola and spent 15 years in Brussels working for the EU before becoming a diplomat. He has served as Portugal's ambassador to Spain, Ireland (1998-2001), Germany (2002–07) and to the United States (2007-2010).

Recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Portugal) on 23 July 1998.


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