List of Portuguese ambassadors to the European Union
The list of Portuguese ambassadors to the European Union lists the ambassadors of the Republic of Portugal to the European Union .
Portugal joined the predecessor organization EEC in 1986. The country had had a permanent representation since at least 1962 , in particular the mission to the European Community in Brussels , which was set up after the Carnation Revolution in 1974 and helped prepare for Portugal's subsequent accession.
The permanent representations of all EU states together form the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States .
| Surname | image | Term of office | Remarks |
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 Portugal
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| António José Aniceto de Siqueira Freire | from November 13, 1974 | ||
| Ernâni Rodrigues Lopes | from July 11, 1979 | ||
| Leonardo Charles Zaffiri Duarte Mathias | June 1, 1986 -6. July 1989 |
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| Carlos Alberto Soares Simões Coelho | July 7, 1989 -10. July 1990 |
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| José César Paulouro das Neves | July 11, 1990 -2. January 1995 |
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| José Gregório Faria Quiterres | January 6, 1995-11. September 1997 |
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| Vasco Taveira da Cunha Valente | September 13, 1997 -30. September 2002 |
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| Álvaro José Costa de Mendonça e Moura | October 1, 2002 -30. September 2008 |
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| Manuel Lobo Antunes | November 4, 2008 -29. March 2012 |
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| Nuno Filipe Alves Salvador Brito | October 5, 2015 - |
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| José Fernando Alves da Costa | since 2018 | ||
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of Portugal's permanent representatives to the EU , Diplomatic Institute in the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs , accessed on 7 December 2019