List of ambassadors of Portugal to the United Kingdom
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Portugal to United Kingdom. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Portugal and United Kingdom.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| José Mendes Ribeiro Norton de Matos | 1 July, 1924 | 9 July, 1926 |
| Tomás António Garcia Rosado | 16 July, 1926 | 28 May, 1933 |
| Rui Ennes Ulrich | 12 June, 1933 | 20 January, 1936 |
| Alberto de Oliveira | 26 January, 1936 | 1 July, 1936 |
|
Francisco de Assis Maria de Oliveira de Almeida Calheiros e Meneses
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
1 July, 1936 | 31 December, 1936 |
| Armindo Rodrigues de Stau Monteiro | 31 December, 1936 | 22 September, 1943 |
| Domingos de Sousa Holstein Beck | 30 September, 1943 | 17 December, 1949 |
|
Henrique Bacelar Caldeira Queiróz
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
17 December, 1949 | 17 April, 1950 |
| Rui Ennes Ulrich | 17 April, 1950 | 7 August, 1953 |
|
Albano Pires Fernandes Nogueira
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
7 August, 1953 | 22 October, 1953 |
| Pedro Teotónio Pereira | 22 October, 1953 | 1 September, 1958 |
|
João Manuel Hall Themido
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
1 September, 1958 | 1 October, 1958 |
| João de Lucena | 1 October, 1958 | 3 November, 1958 |
|
Augusto Rato Potier
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
4 November, 1958 | 15 January, 1959 |
| Adolfo do Amaral Abranches Pinto | 15 January, 1959 | 31 March, 1961 |
|
Salvador Augusto de Sousa Sampayo Garrido
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
31 March, 1961 | 26 August, 1961 |
| Manuel Farrajota Rocheta | 26 August, 1961 | 30 October, 1968 |
|
José Manuel de Villas-Boas de Vasconcelos Faria
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
30 October, 1968 | 28 November, 1968 |
| António Auusto Braga Leite Faria | 28 November, 1968 | 31 October, 1973 |
|
João de Sá Coutinho Rebelo Sotto Maior
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
31 October, 1973 | 12 November, 1973 |
| Gonçalo Luís Maravilhas Correia Caldeira Coelho | 12 November, 1973 | 29 June, 1974 |
|
João de Sá Coutinho Rebelo Sotto Maior
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
29 June, 1974 | 25 July, 1974 |
| Albano Pires Fernandes Nogueira | 25 July, 1974 | 6 November, 1976 |
|
João Diogo Correia Saraiva Nunes Barata
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
6 November, 1976 | 7 February, 1977 |
| Virgílio Armando Martins | 7 February, 1977 | 19 September, 1979 |
|
Pedro Paulo de Moraes Alves Machado
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
19 September, 1979 | 19 February, 1980 |
| João Carlos Lopes Cardoso de Freitas Cruz | 19 February, 1980 | 14 March, 1984 |
|
José Maria de Almeida Sherman de Lemos Macedo
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
14 March, 1984 | 19 March, 1984 |
| João Manuel Hall Themido | 19 March, 1984 | 5 January, 1989 |
|
Manuel Henrique de Mello e Castro de Mendonça Côrte-Real
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
5 January, 1989 | 5 June, 1989 |
| António Augusto Marques da Costa Vaz Pereira | 5 June, 1989 | 10 December, 1994 |
| António Leal da Costa Lobo | 23 February, 1995 | 18 August, 1997 |
| José Gregório Faria Quiterres | 12 September, 1997 | 2 September, 2003 |
| Fernando António de Lacerda Andersen Guimarães | 14 November, 2003 | 13 November, 2006 |
| António Nunes de Carvalho Santana Carlos | 17 November, 2006 | 19 March, 2010 |
| António Nunes de Carvalho Santana Carlos | 20 March, 2010 | 31 October, 2010 |
|
Cristina Castanheta
(Interim chargé d'affaires) |
1 November, 2010 | 17 January, 2011 |
| João de Vallera | 17 January, 2011 | 30 July, 2016 |
| Manuel Lobo Antunes | 1 August, 2016 | 25 March, 2022 |
| Nuno Brito | 26 January, 2022 | Incumbent |
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