Malaysian-Portuguese relations

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The Malaysian-Portuguese relations describe the intergovernmental relationship between Malaysia and Portugal . The countries have had direct diplomatic relations since 1975. The two countries have not yet set up their own mutual embassies.

Historically, the time of Malacca as a Portuguese colony between 1511 and 1641 should be mentioned. The Creole language , which is spoken there to this day and is known by various names, including Língua cristã , Papiá Kristáng , Crioulo de Malaca or Melakan Portuguese, also dates from this time .

In 2015, 59 citizens of Malaysia were registered in Portugal; in 2009, 34 Portuguese citizens were registered in Malaysia.

history

Statue of Fancisco Xavier in Malacca , behind the church of S.Paulo

In 1509 Diogo Lopes de Sequeira was the first Portuguese seafarer to reach the trading center of Malacca in what is now Malaysia. On August 15, 1511, Portuguese troops under Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the Sultanate of Malacca . They built the fortress A Famosa and Sultan Mahmud left the city.

Malacca then became a central trading and administrative base for Portugal's important Indian and Chinese trade , which ran from Macau via Malacca and Goa to Hormuz and from there around Africa to Europe. The Portuguese colonial empire thus became the first real world empire.

Malacca was under Portuguese rule until 1641, after which it fell to the Dutch, followed by the English in the 19th century.

Branch of the South African-Portuguese fast-food restaurant chain Nando’s in the Gurney Plaza shopping center in George Town (Penang)

In 1957 Malaysia gained independence from the British Kingdom . The Portuguese Estado Novo regime, meanwhile, held onto its colonies and became increasingly isolated internationally. There were also no direct diplomatic relations with Malaysia.

After the Carnation Revolution in 1974, Portugal, which had returned to democracy, gave its colonies independence and realigned its foreign policy.

In December 1975 Malaysia and Portugal established direct diplomatic relations. Joaquim Renato Pinto Soares , Portugal's ambassador to the Thai capital Bangkok, was accredited on April 19, 1978 as the first Portuguese chief diplomat in Kuala Lumpur.

In 2008, UNESCO recognized the historic old town of Malacca along with that of George Town as a World Heritage Site .

For the 500th anniversary of the Portuguese settlement in 2011, various events took place in Malacca, including performances by Malaysian folk dance and music groups in the Portuguese tradition.

Malaysians of Portuguese ancestry

A large number of well-known personalities in Malaysia originate from families of Portuguese origin mostly from Malacca, including:

  • Jeanne Abdullah (2010)

  • Tony Fernandes (2008)

  • Gu Hongming

  • Guy Sebastian (2012)

  • Melissa Ann Tan (2015)

diplomacy

Portugal does not have its own embassy in Malaysia; the Portuguese representation in the Thai capital Bangkok is responsible . There is a Portuguese honorary consulate in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur .

Malaysia has not opened its own embassy in Portugal either, but is double accredited there with its ambassador in Paris . A Malaysian honorary consulate has been set up in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon .

economy

Latex production in a Malaysian rubber plantation, Malaysia's main export to Portugal

The Portuguese Chamber of Commerce AICEP has a branch in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

In 2016, Portugal exported goods worth 17.1 million euros to Malaysia ( 2015 : 15.9 million; 2014 : 13.0 million; 2013 : 11.6 million; 2012 : 28.7 million) , thereof 28.3% machines and devices, 23.7% plastics, 13.9% paper and cellulose paste, 4.9% textiles and 4.8% minerals and ores.

In the same period, Malaysia delivered goods worth 50.7 million euros to Portugal ( 2015 : 53.9 million; 2014 : 64.0 million; 2013 : 63.5 million; 2012 : 78.9 million) , thereof 37.7% plastics and elastomers (mainly natural rubber ), 35.6% machines and devices, 5.1% metals, 4.2% textiles and 3.0% chemical-pharmaceutical products.

This put Malaysia in 89th place as a buyer and 61st place as a supplier for Portuguese foreign trade. In Malaysia's foreign trade, Portugal ranked 84th among buyers and 71st among suppliers.

Sports

Soccer

The Malaysian national soccer team and the Portuguese national team have not yet met (as of March 2017).

The Portuguese U-20 national team did not qualify for the 1997 Junior World Cup in Malaysia. Previously, Malaysia's selection was not represented at the 1991 Junior World Cup in Portugal, where the hosts became world champions.

Malaysian soccer players only occasionally play for Portuguese clubs, such as national player Nazmi Faiz , who played for SC Beira-Mar from 2012 to 2013 , or national player Ahmad Fakri Saarani , who played for third division Atlético SC Reguengos in 2012 .

João Sousa (right) and his trainer Frederico Marques after winning the ATP Kuala Lumpur 2013

The Portuguese Eduardo Almeida coached the Malaysian first division club T-Team FC for one season (2013/14) , while José Luís was coach of the Sabah FA in 2005 .

tennis

At the tennis tournament ATP Kuala Lumpur the Portuguese João Sousa was the tournament winner in 2013. The ATP Estoril in Portugal has not yet won any tennis player from either country (as of March 2017).

formula 1

Both countries are or have been hosts of important Formula 1 races. However, drivers from the two countries were unable to win either the Malaysian Grand Prix or the Portuguese Grand Prix (as of March 2017).

Web links

Commons : Malaysian-Portuguese Relations  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Overview of diplomatic relations with Malaysia , Diplomatic Institute of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs , accessed on May 4, 2019
  2. ↑ Number of foreigners in the official foreigner statistics by district , Portuguese Immigration and Border Authority SEF, accessed on May 3, 2017
  3. ↑ Website on Malaysian-Portuguese migration (Table A.3) at the Portuguese Scientific Observatório da Emigração , accessed on May 3, 2017
  4. ↑ 500yrs Anniversary Celebration of Portuguese Culture Malacca , footage from an event on YouTube , accessed May 3, 2017
  5. ↑ Visit to A'Famosa (pt. II) and Visit to A'Famosa (pt. I) , recorded on YouTube, accessed on May 3, 2017
  6. ↑ List of Portuguese missions abroad , website of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on May 3, 2017
  7. ↑ Entry by the Malaysian Honorary Consulate in Portugal on www.embaixadas.net, accessed on May 3, 2017
  8. ↑ Overview of AICEP's activities in Malaysia , AICEP website, accessed on May 3, 2017
  9. ↑ a b c Bilateral economic relations between Portugal and Malaysia , Excel file retrieved from the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce AICEP , accessed on May 3, 2017
  10. ↑ see list of international matches of the Portuguese national soccer team # international match balance sheets