List of Portuguese ambassadors in Australia

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The list of Portuguese ambassadors in Australia lists the ambassadors of the Republic of Portugal in Australia . The two states have had diplomatic relations since 1960.

Portugal's embassy resides at Stephen House (32 Thesiger Ct) in Deakin , ACT , near the Australian capital of Canberra . There is also a Portuguese consulate general in Sydney and honorary consulates in Adelaide , Brisbane , Darwin , Melbourne and Perth .

Heads of mission

Portuguese representative in Australia
Surname image Term of office Remarks
AustraliaAustralia Australia
Manuel Rodrigues de Almeida Coutinho November 23, 1960
- January 2, 1963 		Transition Charge d'Affaires , on 12 December 1960 as the first Ambassador of Portugal in Australia accredited
Inácio José D'Araújo Rebello de Andrade January 2, 1963
-2. April 1965 		Transitional Chargé d'Affaires
José Eduardo de Mello-Gouveia April 2, 1965
-2. December 1969 		Transitional Chargé d'affaires, accredited May 13, 1965
Carlos Alberto Empis Wemans December 3,
1969-15. November 1974 		Ambassador , accredited December 9, 1969
Antonio Cabrita Matias January 10, 1975 -2. April 1980 Ambassador, accredited January 22, 1975
José Lourenço Pereira de Sousa Sarmento April 8, 1980
-7. January 1981 		Transitional Chargé d'Affaires
Inácio José D'Araújo Rebello de Andrade January 7, 1980
-2. July 1988 		Ambassador, accredited February 4, 1981
José Pacheco Luiz Gomes July 13, 1988
-21. February 1993 		Ambassador, accredited July 15, 1988
Rui Manuel Pereira Goulart D'Ávila February 28,
1993-21. February 1996 		Ambassador, accredited March 25, 1993
Zózimo Justo da Silva July 1, 1996
-31. January 2001 		Ambassador, July 30, 1996
José Ernest Henzler Vieira Branco February 12, 2001
-26. January 2005 		ambassador
António Augusto Jorge Mendes January 15, 2005
-25. April 2010 		ambassador
Rui Quartin Santos May 2, 2010
- December 2, 2012 		Ambassador, May 18, 2010
Paulo Jorge Sousa da Cunha Alves June 14, 2013
–7. August 2018 		Ambassador, accredited September 25, 2013
Pedro da Vinha Rodrigues da Silva since October 26, 2018 Ambassador, accredited on December 4, 2018

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Overview of diplomatic relations with Australia at the Diplomatic Institute in the Portuguese Foreign Ministry , accessed on September 12, 2019
  2. ↑ Overview of Portugal's consular contact details in Australia , website for travelers and congregations abroad at the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on September 12, 2019
  3. ↑ List of Portuguese representatives in Australia at the Diplomatic Institute in the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on September 12, 2019