List of Portuguese ambassadors in Finland

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The list of Portuguese ambassadors in Finland lists the ambassadors of the Republic of Portugal in Finland . The two states have had diplomatic relations since 1920.

In 1920 Portugal opened a legation in the Finnish capital Helsinki (Helsingfors), which was closed again after 1922. After that, the Portuguese ambassador to Sweden was also double accredited in Finland . In 1972 Portugal reopened its own embassy in Helsinki, where it resides in Unioninkatu 22 .

Heads of mission

Portuguese representative in Finland
Surname image Term of office Remarks
FinlandFinland Finland
Jorge José Rodrigues dos Santos 1920-29. May 1921 Transitional Chargé d' Affaires
César de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches August 8, 1922–? Transitional Chargé d'affaires, accredited August 7, 1922
Francisco Roberto da Silva Ferrão de Carvalho Marténs (Conde de Marténs Ferrão) 1923-1926 Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Stockholm
Francisco Santos Tavares 1926-1928 Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Stockholm
César de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches 1931-1933 Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Stockholm
Tomaz Ribeiro de Melo 1933-1934 Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Stockholm
José Jorge Rodrigues dos Santos 1934-1935 Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Stockholm
Fernando Quartin de Oliveira Bastos 1935-1937 Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Stockholm
José Weinholtz de Bivar Monteiro 1937 Transitional Chargé d'Affaires with headquarters in Stockholm
José Mendes de Vasconcelos Guimarães (Riba Tâmega) 1943 Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Stockholm
Luis de Castro e Almeida Mendes Norton de Matos June 26, 1951–? Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Stockholm
Manuel da Cunha Pimentel Homem de Melo May 20, 1963–? Ambassador based in Stockholm
João Rodrigues Simões Affra July 20, 1965–? Ambassador based in Stockholm
Rui Eduardo Barbosa de Medina August 27, 1971
-14. April 1972 		Ambassador based in Stockholm, accredited September 3, 1971
António Luís de Magalhães de Abreu Novais Machado June 9,
1972-18. January 1975 		Ambassador to the reopened embassy in Helsinki, accredited June 20, 1972
Armando Nunes de Freitas February 10,
1975-18. December 1979 		Ambassador, accredited February 14, 1975
José Manuel Waddington de Matos Parreira January 11, 1980
-31. March 1984 		Ambassador, accredited January 25, 1980
Antonio Cabral de Moncada May 5,
1984-19. March 1989 		Ambassador, accredited May 11, 1984
Fernando Henrique Matos da Costa Figueirinhas March 21, 1989
-3. October 1991 		Ambassador, accredited April 7, 1989
Jorge Alberto Nogueira de Lemos Godinho October 31, 1991
-10. May 1996 		Ambassador, accredited November 11, 1991
Manuel dos Santos Moreira de Andrade June 10, 1996
-31. January 2001 		Ambassador, accredited June 14, 1996
Filipe Augusto Ruivo Guterres February 12, 2001
-29. September 2004 		ambassador
João Manuel da Cruz da Silva Leitão November 1, 2004
-1. December 2008 		ambassador
Paulo Couto Barbosa January 13, 2009
-15. March 2011 		Ambassador, accredited on January 22, 2009, as of December 24, 2010 Ambassador on a special mission with a public mandate
Ana Cláudia Álvares de Lemos de Lema Monteiro March 16, 2011
–11. March 2012 		Transitional Chargé d'affaires
Maria de Fátima de Pina Perestrello April 2012
–7. February 2016 		Ambassador, accredited on April 27, 2012
António Manuel Coelho da Costa Moura Accredited since February 18, 2016 ambassador

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Overview of diplomatic relations with Finland at the Diplomatic Institute in the Portuguese Foreign Ministry , accessed on October 13, 2019
  2. ↑ a b List of Portuguese representatives in Finland at the diplomatic institute in the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on October 13, 2019
  3. ↑ Overview of the consular contact details of Portugal in Finland , website for travelers and Portuguese expatriates at the Portuguese Foreign Ministry, accessed on February 20, 2018