List of Portuguese ambassadors in Tonga

The list of Portuguese ambassadors in Tonga lists the ambassadors of the Republic of Portugal in Tonga . The two states entered into diplomatic relations in 1983. Since then, Portugal has not set up its own embassy on the Tonga Islands, the Portuguese ambassador to Australia is also responsible for Tonga and is double-accredited in the local capital, Nukuʻalofa (as of 2019).

Heads of mission

Portuguese representative in Tonga

Surname	image	Term of office	Remarks
Tonga
Inácio José D'Araújo Rebello de Andrade		November 1, 1983 -2. July 1988	Ambassador based in Canberra
José Pacheco Luiz Gomes		July 13, 1988 -21. February 1993	Ambassador based in Canberra
Rui Manuel Pereira Goulart D'Ávila		February 28, 1993-21. February 1996	Ambassador based in Canberra
Zózimo Justo da Silva		July 1, 1996 -31. January 2001	Ambassador based in Canberra
José Ernest Henzler Vieira Branco		February 12, 2001 -26. January 2005	Ambassador based in Canberra
António Augusto Jorge Mendes		January 15, 2005 -25. April 2010	Ambassador based in Canberra
Rui Quartin Santos		May 2, 2010 - December 2, 2012	Ambassador based in Canberra
Paulo Jorge Sousa da Cunha Alves		June 14, 2013 –7. August 2018	Ambassador based in Canberra
Pedro da Vinha Rodrigues da Silva		since October 26, 2018	Ambassador based in Canberra

See also

• Portuguese-Tongan relations
• Foreign policy of Portugal

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Overview of diplomatic relations with Tonga at the diplomatic institute in the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs , accessed on October 13, 2019
2. ↑ List of Portuguese representatives in Australia at the Diplomatic Institute in the Portuguese Foreign Ministry, accessed on October 13, 2019