João de Vallera explained

João de Vallera
Office:Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Term Start:19 January 2011
Term End:1 August 2016
Predecessor:António Santana Carlos
Successor:Manuel Lobo Antunes
Birth Date:1 June 1950
Birth Place:Malange, Angola
Alma Mater:University of Lisbon

João de Vallera (born 1 June 1950) is a Portuguese diplomat. Born in Angola, de Vallera spent 15 years in Brussels working for the European Union before becoming a diplomat. He has served as Portugal's ambassador to Spain, Ireland (1998–2001), Germany (2002–07), the United States (2007–2010),[1] and the United Kingdom (2011–2016).

He was a recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Portugal) on 23 July 1998.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.embassymagazine.com/biog/biog_countries/biog_emb32_portugal.html Portrait of an Ambassador - João de Vallera
  2. Web site: Cidadãos Portugueses Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas . Portuguese Citizens Granted with Portuguese Orders . pt . Presidência da República Portuguesa . 2017-03-19 . Lisbon . Search result for"Manuel José Pinto Osório"..