List of Portuguese ambassadors in Italy
The list of Portuguese ambassadors in Italy lists the ambassadors of the Republic of Portugal in Italy .
Even before the unification of Italy in 1861, Portuguese representatives were accredited in what is now Italy , for example at the court of Savoy , in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies , in the Kingdom of Sardinia and in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany .
The Portuguese embassy has resided in the Italian capital Rome since 1871 . There are also Portuguese honorary consulates in Bari , Bologna , Florence , Genoa , Livorno , Milan , Naples , Palermo , Trieste , Turin and Venice (as of 2019).
Heads of mission
Until 1861
Savoy
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| Duarte Ribeiro de Macedo | until July 10, 1680 | Special envoy in Turin | |
| Diogo de Carvalho de Cerqueira | 1680-1681 | Envoy in Turin | |
| Domingos Barreiros Leitão | 1682-20. December 1682 | Envoy in Turin | |
| 1ª Duque de Cadaval | 1682 | Envoy in Turin | |
| Francisco Pereira da Silva | 1684 | Envoy in Turin | |
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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| José da Silva Pessanha | 1753-1760 | Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Naples | |
| Aires de Sá e Melo | December 25, 1761-20. June 1763 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Naples, accredited on December 31, 1761 | |
| José de Sá Pereira | October 1764-11. December 1807 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário | |
| Miguel Lopes da Fonseca | 1773- April 1775 |
representative | |
| José Agostinho de Sousa | June 20, 1786-19. February 1788 |
Chargé d'affaires at the official seat in Naples | |
| João Pedro Quin | November 10, 1809 -6. August 1818 |
Chargé d'affaires at the official seat in Naples | |
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| Visconde de Torre Bela | July 10, 1818 -30. October 1821 |
Special Envoy and Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Naples, accredited on July 16, 1818 | |
| Antonio Jorge Demony | October 30, 1821-25. March 1822 |
Chargé d'affaires at the official seat in Naples | |
| Luis Francisco Risso | March 24, 1822-1822 |
Chargé d'affaires at the official seat in Naples | |
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| José Anado Grehon | August 29, 1823-1833 |
Chargé d'affaires at the official seat in Naples | |
| Barão da Venda da Cruz | February 21, 1849-11. November 1853 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Naples, accredited on April 14, 1849 | |
| Jorge Husson da Câmara | November 12, 1853-14. July 1854 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at the official seat in Naples | |
| Visconde de Alte | 1855 -11. July 1855 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Naples, accredited on July 3, 1855 | |
| Visconde de Alte | January 9, 1856-31. December 1860 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Naples, accredited on January 11, 1856 | |
Kingdom of Sardinia
| Surname | image | Term of office | Remarks |
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| Francisco de Almada e Mendonça | October 25, 1760-21. October 1761 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin, accredited on November 30, 1760 | |
| Vicente de Sousa Coutinho | May 7, 1762-23. April 1763 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin, accredited on May 11, 1762 | |
| Henrique de Meneses |
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October 29, 1763 -3. August 1778 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin, accredited on November 2, 1763 |
| Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho | September 23, 1779-28. September 1796 |
Special Envoy and Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin, accredited on September 29, 1779 | |
| Joaquim José de Miranda Rebelo | July 4, 1780-26. August 1782 |
Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| Lourenço de Lima | 1792 | Special Envoy and Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin | |
| Joaquim José de Miranda Rebelo | April 11, 1792 -12. December 1793 |
Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| José Manuel Plácido de Morais | July 30, 1796-18. February 1797 |
Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| Domingos Antonio de Sousa Coutinho | February 18, 1797 -11. July 1802 |
Special Envoy and Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin | |
| Rafael da Cruz Guerreiro | July 11, 1802 -9. May 1807 |
Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| Rafael da Cruz Guerreiro | 1811 -18. April 1814 |
Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| Rodrigo Navarro de Andrade | 1813-1815 | Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
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| Conde de Linhares | January 20, 1821-20. January 1822 |
Special Envoy and Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin | |
| Luis Maria da Câmara | October 17, 1823-18. May 1824 |
Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| Francisco José Rodrigues | May 15, 1824 -1828 |
Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| José Basílio Rademaker | 1829 | Ministro Plenipotenciário for the Miguelists | |
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| Francisco José Rodrigues | 1834 (?) –1835 (?) |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin | |
| Conde de Alva | September 25, 1842 -30. November 1843 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| Miguel Martins D'Antas | December 1, 1843 -23. February 1845 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at Turin headquarters, accredited June 17, 1844 | |
| Antonio Cândido de Faria | February 24, 1845-15. July 1845 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at Turin headquarters, accredited on February 24, 1845 | |
| Miguel Martins D'Antas | July 16, 1845 -5. September 1845 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| João António Lobo de Moura | September 5, 1845-15. April 1851 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at Turin headquarters, accredited September 5, 1845 | |
| Frederido Filipe de Sousa Holstein | April 15, 1851-29. March 1852 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at the Turin headquarters | |
| Visconde de Alter | June 15, 1856 -26. September 1859 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin, accredited on June 18, 1855 | |
| José Ferreira Borges de Castro | August 29, 1860 -8. August 1862 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at Turin headquarters, accredited August 31, 1860 | |
| José Ferreira Borges de Castro | September 25, 1862 -1. March 1877 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin, accredited on September 25, 1862 | |
From 1861
Italy
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| Visconde de Seisal | September 2, 1861-14. September 1861 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin, accredited on September 5, 1861 | |
| Visconde da Carreira | July 30, 1862-20. August 1862 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Turin, accredited on August 3, 1862 | |
| Visconde de Borges de Castro | November 21, 1871 -1. March 1877 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Rome | |
| Bernardino António de Faria Gentil | March 2, 1877 -24. May 1877 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at the Rome Office | |
| Mathias de Carvalho e Vasconcellos | May 25, 1877-13. August 1891 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Rome, accredited on May 27, 1877 | |
| Conde de Paraty | August 16, 1891-25. August 1891 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at the Rome Office | |
| Conde de Macedo | August 25, 1891 -26. November 1893 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Rome, accredited on December 11, 1891 | |
| Augusto Sequeira Thedim | November 26, 1893 -10. May 1894 |
Chargé d'affaires at the Rome office | |
| Mathias de Carvalho e Vasconcellos | May 10, 1894-14. February 1897 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Rome | |
| Antonio Duarte de Oliveira Soares | February 14, 1897-20. June 1897 |
Transitional Chargé d'affaires at the Rome Office | |
| Visconde de Valmor | June 20, 1897 - November 1897 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Rome, accredited on June 20, 1897 | |
| Mathias de Carvalho e Vasconcellos | December 22, 1897 –2. December 1910 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário with official seat in Rome, accredited on December 31, 1897 | |
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| José Maria Lambertini Pinto | December 2, 1910 –2. April 1912 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Mario do Nascimento | April 2, 1912-4. April 1912 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Francisco Lourenço Eusébio Leão | April 4, 1912-27. October 1926 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário, accredited April 21, 1912 | |
| Gastao Degouey de Avelar Teles | October 27, 1926-19. January 1927 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Henrique Trindade Coelho | January 19, 1927-18. July 1929 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário, accredited January 31, 1927 | |
| Aramando de Oliveira Bernardes | July 18, 1929-16. December 1929 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Alberto de Oliveira | December 16, 1929 -10. February 1931 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário, accredited December 21, 1929 | |
| Augusto de Castro Sampaio Côrte Real | February 10, 1931 -7. February 1935 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário, accredited on February 28, 1931 | |
| José Caetano Lôbo de Ávila da Silva Lima | February 7, 1935 -3. April 1945 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário, accredited on February 23, 1935 | |
| Luís Jorge da Costa | April 3, 1945 -24. May 1945 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| José Jorge Rodrigues dos Santos | May 24, 1945 –2. May 1946 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário, accredited on May 30, 1945, left his post on April 27, 1946 | |
| Luís Jorge da Costa | May 2, 1946-29. May 1946 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Francisco de Assis Maria de Oliveira de Almeida Calheiros e Meneses | May 29, 1946-19. February 1954 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário, accredited June 2, 1946 | |
| Ruy Eduardo Barbosa de Medina | February 19, 1954 -12. May 1954 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Antonio Joaquim Tavares Ferro |
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May 12, 1954 -5. September 1956 |
Ministro Plenipotenciário, accredited June 4, 1954 |
| Rui Eduardo Barbosa de Medina | September 5, 1956-14. October 1956 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Fernando Delfim Maria Lopes Vieira | October 14, 1956-11. February 1958 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Eduardo Brazão | February 11, 1958 -9. October 1962 |
Ambassador, accredited February 26, 1958 | |
| Fernando Manuel Ferreira Lobão de Carvalho | October 9, 1962 -9. February 1963 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Abílio Andrade Pinto de Lemos | February 9, 1963-10. February 1968 |
Ambassador, accredited February 25, 1963 | |
| Manuel Nataniel de Carvalho Costa | February 10, 1968 -9. April 1968 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| João Manuel Hall Themido | April 9, 1968-25. October 1971 |
Ambassador, accredited April 30, 1968 | |
| João de Sá Coutinho Rebelo Sotto Maior | October 25, 1971 -16. November 1971 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Virgilio Armando Martins | November 16, 1971 -7. January 1977 |
Ambassador, accredited December 3, 1971, left his post on February 3, 1977 | |
| Gonçalo Aires de Santa Clara Gomes | February 3, 1977 -6. February 1977 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Tomás de Melo Breyner Andresen | February 6, 1977-13. July 1981 |
Ambassador, accredited February 11, 1977, left his post on February 3, 1977 | |
| José Eduardo de Meneses Rosa | July 14, 1981 -31. July 1983 |
Ambassador, accredited July 21, 1981, resigned July 11, 1983 | |
| Rui Fernando Meira Ferreira | July 11, 1983 -3. January 1984 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Tomás de Melo Breyner Andresen | January 3, 1984-11. April 1987 |
Ambassador, accredited January 13, 1984, left his post on July 10, 1987 | |
| Augusto Martins Gonçalves Pedro | July 10, 1987-19. September 1987 |
Transitional Chargé d'Affaires | |
| Rui Eduardo Barbosa de Medina | September 19, 1987 -24. October 1990 |
Ambassador, accredited October 7, 1987 | |
| Luís Gaspar da Silva | 1990 -31. August 1993 |
Ambassador, accredited November 14, 1990 | |
| João Diogo Correia Saraiva Nunes Barata | October 8, 1993 -26. April 1999 |
Ambassador, accredited October 14, 1993 | |
| José César Paulouro das Neves | May 3, 1999 -24. September 2002 |
Ambassador, accredited May 10, 1999 | |
| Vasco Taveira da Cunha Valente | October 9, 2002 -19. August 2008 |
ambassador | |
| Fernando Manuel de Mendonça d'Oliveira Neves | September 11, 2008 -24. January 2012 |
ambassador | |
| Francisco Maria de Sousa Ribeiro Telles | September 19, 2016 –16. December 2018 |
Ambassador, accredited on November 29, 2016 | |
| Pedro Nuno de Abreu e Melo Bártolo | since December 17, 2018 | ambassador | |
See also
Web links
Commons : Portuguese Ambassador to Italy - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- List of Portuguese Ambassadors in Italy , Diplomatic Institute in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
- Website of the Portuguese Embassy in Italy (Portuguese, Italian and English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of diplomatic relations with Italy , website of the Diplomatic Institute of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry , accessed on December 7, 2019
- ↑ Overview of the Portuguese consular contact points in Italy , website of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for travelers and Portuguese living abroad, accessed on 7 December 2019
- ↑ a b c d List of Portuguese ambassadors in Italy , diplomatic institute in the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on November 25, 2019
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