List of Portuguese ambassadors in Switzerland

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The list of Portuguese ambassadors in Switzerland lists the ambassadors of the Republic of Portugal in Switzerland . The two states have had diplomatic relations since 1815. In 1855, Portugal set up a consulate in Geneva as the first Portuguese diplomatic mission. In 1872 the first Portuguese embassy in Switzerland was moved into Bern with a diplomatic legation. In 1959 it was made a full embassy.

In addition to the embassy, ​​Portugal now has two consulates general in Geneva and Zurich and two consular offices in Lugano and Sion .

The Portuguese ambassador in Bern is also accredited as the Portuguese ambassador in Liechtenstein .

Heads of mission

Portuguese ambassador in Bern
Surname image Term of office Remarks
Flag of the Kingdom of PortugalFlag of the Kingdom of Portugal Portugal
Júlio Augusto Ferreira (Visconde de St. Isabel) November 5, 1872 -
May 26, 1874 		first Portuguese diplomat in Bern;
Head of the Legation since October 1, 1872
Conde das Alcaçovas ? - April 1875
Conde de Sao Miguel September 30, 1881 -
November 10, 1881 		Head of the Legation since September 30, 1881
Alfredo Ferreira dos Anjos (Conde de Fontalva) April 28, 1887 -
December 22, 1890 		Head of the Legation since April 28, 1887
Henrique O'Connor Martins ? - March 1, 1891
Duarte Gustavo Nogueira Soares March 16, 1891 -
September 24, 1900 		Head of the Legation since December 4, 1890
Eduardo Moreira Marques ? - August 11, 1902
Alberto de Oliveira August 12, 1902 -
June 9, 1911 		second accreditation June 9, 1905;
Head of the Legation since December 24, 1901
Flag of the Republic of PortugalFlag of the Republic of Portugal Portugal
Abílio de Guerra Junqueiro Guerra junqueiro (1) cropped.jpg June 12, 1911 -
May 9, 1914 		Head of the Legation since November 22, 1910
Antonio Carlos de Sous dos Santos Bandeira August 29, 1914-1916 Head of the Legation since May 9, 1914
António Maria Bartolomeu Ferreira November 4, 1916-1928 Head of the Legation since April 24, 1916
Vasco Francisco Caetano de Quevedo 1928 - August 1933 Head of the Legation since July 26, 1928, accreditation later
José Caetano Lôbo de Ávila da Silva Lima September 5, 1933 -
February 1, 1935 		Head of the Legation since July 25, 1933
José Jorge Rodrigues dos Santos February 19, 1935 -
March 25, 1945 		Head of the Legation since January 17, 1935
Francisco de Assis Maria de Oliveira de Almeida Calheiros e Meneses April 12, 1945 -
May 27, 1946
Manuel Joaquim dos Santos Silva Machado 1946-1947 temporarily managing ambassador
until January 12, 1947
César de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches January 22, 1947 -
March 12, 1949 		released and recalled on March 12, 1949
Gonçalo Luis Maravilhas Correia Caldeira Coelho 1949-1950 temporarily managing ambassador
until February 13, 1950
Antonio Joaquim Tavares Ferro Antonio Ferro.jpg June 17, 1950 -
May 6, 1954 		Head of the Legation since November 7, 1949
José Luís Archer July 13, 1954 -
July 5, 1959 		Head of the Legation since June 21, 1954
José Luís Archer July 10, 1959 -
August 3, 1960 		from 1959 full Portuguese embassy in Bern
Rui da Fonseca e Sousa Camões Teixeira Guerra September 26, 1960 -
July 7, 1967
Carlos Alberto Empis Wemans 1967 - February 11, 1968 temporarily managing ambassador
until February 11, 1968
Abílio Andrade Pinto de Lemos Feb. 29, 1968 -
April 1, 1970
Fernando Delfim Maria Lopes Vieira 1970 -
October 30, 1970 		temporarily managing ambassador
until October 30, 1970
Eduardo Manuel Fernandes Bugalho November 13, 1970 -
February 27, 1981 		Head of the embassy since October 15, 1970
Francisco Paulo Mendes da Luz June 26, 1981 -
August 25, 1985 		Head of the embassy since June 11, 1981
Manuel Nataniel de Carvalho Costa October 31, 1985 -
May 30, 1989 		known in Portugal as a university professor and man of letters
Octavio Neto Valério September 28, 1989–
January 31, 1993 		head of the embassy since August 14, 1989;
first ambassador of Portugal in Liechtenstein
Francisco António Borges Grainha do Vale November 11, 1992 -
April 23, 1997
Pedro Paulo de Morais Alves Machado May 23, 1997 -
August 30, 2001 		Head of the embassy since May 20, 1997
Rui Manuel Pereira Goulart de Ávila November 30, 2001 -
September 28, 2002 		Head of the embassy since February 1, 2001
Manuel Henrique de Mello e Castro de Mendonça Corte-Real November 20, 2002 -
October 28, 2005
Eurico Jorge Henriques Paes September 26, 2005 -
June 28, 2010
José Manuel de Carvalho Lameiras July 21, 2010 -
November 26, 2011
João Nugent Ramos Pinto June 26, 2012 -
September 10, 2014 		Head of the embassy since April 6, 2011
Paulo Tiago Fernandes Jerónimo da Silva November 11, 2014
-30. November 2017 		Head of the embassy since September 9, 2014
António Manuel Ricoca Freire since January 16, 2018 Head of the embassy since December 4, 2017

See also

Web links

Commons : Portuguese Ambassador to Switzerland  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on diplomatic relations between Portugal and Switzerland , website of the Diplomatic Institute of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry , accessed on October 13, 2019
  2. ↑ Article of November 11, 2014 on the accreditation of new ambassadors in Switzerland , portal of the Swiss government, accessed on January 28, 2017
  3. ↑ List of Portuguese ambassadors in Switzerland , website of the Diplomatic Institute of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry, accessed on October 13, 2019