João de Vallera | |
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Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 19 January 2011 – 1 August 2016 |
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Preceded by | António Santana Carlos |
Succeeded by | Manuel Lobo Antunes |
Personal details | |
Born |
Malange, Angola |
1 June 1950
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.