List of Portuguese ambassadors in Zambia

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The list of Portuguese ambassadors in Zambia lists the ambassadors of the Republic of Portugal in Zambia . The two states have had diplomatic relations since 1975. On January 16, 1976, the Portuguese embassy began work in the Zambian capital Lusaka .

In 1999 the embassy was closed again. Since then, Zambia has belonged to the administrative district of the Portuguese ambassador in neighboring Zimbabwe . A Portuguese honorary consulate has been set up in Lusaka .

Heads of mission

Portuguese Ambassador to Zambia
Surname image Term of office Remarks
ZambiaZambia Zambia
António Taveira da Cunha Valente January 16,
1976-29. June 1976 		Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy in Lusaka, so the first Ambassador of Portugal in Zambia; accredited on January 28, 1976 .
Antonio Flores de Andrade June 26,
1976-19. December 1980 		Ambassador in Lusaka; accredited on July 20, 1976
Viriato António Rodrigues December 20,
1980-22. October 1981 		Chargé d'affaires in Lusaka
Vasco Taveira da Cunha Valente October 22, 1981
-23. December 1981 		Chargé d'affaires in Lusaka
Viriato António Rodrigues December 23, 1981
-24. June 1982 		Chargé d'affaires in Lusaka
Artur Dias da Silva Nogueira June 24, 1982
-5. November 1983 		Ambassador in Lusaka; accredited on July 7, 1982
António Augusto Gonçalves Lopes da Fonseca March 10,
1984-29. May 1990 		Ambassador in Lusaka; accredited on March 21, 1984
João Manuel Reprezas Godinho Gueifão September 27,
1990-11. May 1995 		Ambassador in Lusaka; accredited on October 3, 1990
Francisco Domingos Garcia Falcão Machado May 23,
1995-24. July 1999 		last ambassador of Portugal in Lusaka; accredited on May 31, 1995
Carlos Neves Ferreira January 1, 1999
-15. February 2002 		Ambassador based in Harare
João Mário Barahona Pinto Arez September 1, 2002
-7. January 2003 		Transitional Chargé d'affaires at Harare Headquarters
João Carlos Bessa Pinto Versteeg February 1, 2003
-26. June 207 		Ambassador based in Harare
Carlos Antunes June 27, 2007
-16. March 2008 		Transitional Chargé d'affaires at Harare Headquarters
João do Carmo Ataíde da Câmara March 17, 2008
-27. April 2012 		Ambassador based in Harare
Maria Inês de Almeida Coroa April 28, 2012
-1. August 2013 		Transitional Chargé d'affaires at the Harare Headquarters
Maria Gabriela Vieira Soares de Albergaria August 4, 2013
-31. December 2013 		Chargé d'affaires at Harare Headquarters
Ricardo Eduardo Vaz Pereira Pracana 1st of January 2014- Chargé d'affaires at Harare Headquarters
Ricardo Eduardo Vaz Pereira Pracana August 10, 2016
–14. December 2018 		Ambassador based in Harare
Miguel de Mascarenhas de Calheiros Velozo since December 14, 2018 Ambassador based in Harare

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Overview of diplomatic relations with Zambia at the diplomatic institute in the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs , accessed on October 13, 2019
  2. ↑ Diplomatic-consular contact details of Portugal in Zambia , website of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry for congregations abroad and travelers, accessed on February 16, 2018
  3. ↑ List of the Portuguese ambassadors in Zambia at the diplomatic institute in the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on October 13, 2019
  4. ↑ List of the Portuguese ambassadors in Zimbabwe at the diplomatic institute in the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on September 1, 2019