List of ambassadors of Portugal to the United Kingdom

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Ambassador of Portugal to the United Kingdom
Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to the Court of St James's
Coat of arms of Portugal.svg
Incumbent
Nuno Brito
since April 2022
Style His Excellency (formal)
Mr. Ambassador (informal)
Residence 11 Belgrave Square, London
Appointer President of the Portuguese Republic
with the advice and consent of the Government
Inaugural holder José Norton de Matos
as Ambassador
Website Embaixada de Portugal no Reino Unido

The Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (known formally in the United Kingdom as Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to the Court of St James's) is the official representative of the Portuguese Republic to the Queen and Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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The Portuguese Embassy is located at 11 Belgrave Square, London.

The current ambassador is Nuno Brito, who succeeded Manuel Lobo Antunes in 2022.

List of highest-ranking Portuguese envoys to Britain

Legation (1641–1924)

The following list of heads of mission comes from the Diplomatic Institute of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [1]

NamePortraitTitleAppointmentPresentationTerminationAppointerNotes
Antão de Almada D. Antao d'Almada, retrato na Biblioteca Nacional de Paris.jpg Ambassador7 April 16417 April 16411642 John IV of Portugal Left post
Francisco de Andrade Leitão Retrato de Francisco de Andrade Leitao (c. 1640-50) - Velazquez.png Ambassador7 April 16417 April 16411642 John IV of Portugal Left post
António de Sousa de Macedo Dr. Antonio de Sousa de Macedo.png Resident Minister1642September 1650 John IV of Portugal Left post
Domingos do Rosário Special Minister16491649 John IV of Portugal Left post
João de Guimarães Resident (?) Minister16491 October 16491652 John IV of Portugal Left post
Count of Penaguião Ambassador ExtraordinaryAugust 1652August 16521655 John IV of Portugal Left post
Francisco Ferreira Rebelo Resident Minister1655 ?1657 John IV of Portugal Left post
Francisco de Melo Francisco de Melo, Comte de Assumar.jpg Ambassador1655? ? ? John IV of Portugal Left post
Francisco de Melo e Torres Francisco de Mello e Torres (pormenor) (cropped).png Ambassador10 September 165712 September 1657 ? Luisa, Queen Regent Left post
Francisco de Melo e Torres Francisco de Mello e Torres (pormenor) (cropped).png Ambassador6 August 16596 August 165913 May 1660 Luisa, Queen Regent Left post
Francisco de Melo e Torres Francisco de Mello e Torres (pormenor) (cropped).png Ambassador2 August 1660 ? ? Luisa, Queen Regent Left post
Count of Ponte Francisco de Mello e Torres (pormenor) (cropped).png Ambassador1 February 1661 ? ? Luisa, Queen Regent Left post
Marquis of Sande Francisco de Mello e Torres (pormenor) (cropped).png Ambassador1662 ? ? Luisa, Queen Regent Left post
Francisco de Melo Manoel da Câmara Francisco de melo manuel Regnesson 1667.jpg Ambassador1663 ?1667 Afonso VI of Portugal Left post
Francisco Ferreira Rebelo Envoy1664 ?March 1665 Afonso VI of Portugal Left post
Rui Teles de Meneses Resident Minister1667 ? ? Afonso VI of Portugal Left post
Cristóvão Soares de Abreu Minister1668 ? ? Afonso VI of Portugal Left post
Gaspar de Abreu de Freitas Envoy1668 ?July 1671 Afonso VI of Portugal Left post
Louis de Verjus Crecy Verjus.jpg Envoy Extraordinary4 February 1669 ? ? Peter, Prince Regent Left post
Francisco de Melo Manoel da Câmara Francisco de melo manuel Regnesson 1667.jpg Ambassador7 December 1671 ?9 August 1678 Peter, Prince Regent Died
Gaspar de Abreu de Freitas Ambassador1679 ?March 1679 Peter, Prince Regent Left post
Marquis of Arronches D. Henrique de Sousa Tavares, 1.o Marques de Arronches.png Ambassador Extraordinary17 June 167916 June 167916 September 1681 Peter, Prince Regent Left post
José de Faria Envoy ExtraordinaryJuly 1681 ?24 September 1685 Peter, Prince Regent Left post
João de Sousa Envoy1684 ? ? Peter II of Portugal Left post
Simão de Sousa Magalhães Envoy168511 September 168526 March 1693 Peter II of Portugal Left post
Count of Pontével Ambassador Extraordinary1687 ? ? Peter II of Portugal Left post
Viscount of Fonte Arcada Envoy Extraordinary169223 November 169225 April 1697 Peter II of Portugal Left post
Luís da Cunha D. Luis da Cunha, Ministro de Joao V.JPG Envoy Extraordinary16961 May 1697April 1712 Peter II of Portugal Left post
Count of Tarouca Joao Gomes da Silva, Conde de Tarouca - Palacio das Necessidades.png Ambassador with no title1709 ?October 1710 John V of Portugal Left post
José da Cunha Brochado Jose da Cunha Brochado.png Envoy Extraordinary1710May 1710August 1715 John V of Portugal Left post
Count of Galveias Envoy Extraordinary1710?1710 John V of Portugal Left post
Manuel de Sequeira Chargé d'affaires1713 ?1715 John V of Portugal Left post
Luís da Cunha D. Luis da Cunha, Ministro de Joao V.JPG Ambassador Extraordinary171517151719? John V of Portugal Left post
Manuel de Sequeira da Cunha Chargé d'affairesOctober 1718 ?1719 John V of Portugal Left post
Jacinto Borges Pereira de Castro Envoy Extraordinary1719 ?1720 John V of Portugal Died
António Galvão de Castelo Branco Envoy Extraordinary172127 February 1721July 1730 John V of Portugal Left post
António de Campos Resident Minister1730 ?1734 John V of Portugal Left post
Marco António de Azevedo Coutinho Envoy Extraordinary173525 May 173520 June 1739 John V of Portugal Left post
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo Retrato do Marques de Pombal.jpg Envoy Extraordinary173829 November 173825 September 1745 John V of Portugal Left post
Francisco Caetano de Castro Chargé d'affaires1745 ?1748 John V of Portugal Left post
António Freire de Andrade Encerrabodes Envoy ExtraordinaryMarch 174828 March 17481750 John V of Portugal Left post
Joaquim José Fidalgo da Silveira Envoy Extraordinary175026 November 1750December 1752 Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Luís da Cunha Manuel Envoy Extraordinary175223 November 175215 April 1756 Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Martinho de Melo e Castro Martinho de Melo e Castro.jpg Envoy ExtraordinaryMay 1756June 17591762? Joseph I of Portugal Left post
José de Melo Envoy Extraordinary1761? ? ? Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Count of Cunha Antonio Alvares da Cunha - Conde da Cunha.jpg Ambassador ExtraordinaryJune 1761 ? ? Joseph I of Portugal Left post
José de Sá Pereira Chargé d'affaires1763 ?January 1764 Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Martinho de Melo e Castro Martinho de Melo e Castro.jpg Plenipotentiary1764January 176419 December 1769 Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Amador José da Costa Asso Chargé d'affaires19 December 1769 ?12 February 1770 Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Francisco de Melo e Carvalho Envoy Extraordinary12 February 177021 February 1770July 1774 Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Gaspar da Costa Chargé d'affaires1772 ?1772? Joseph I of Portugal Left post
João Filipe da Fonseca OfficialFebruary 1773 ?July 1774 Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Luís Pinto de Sousa Coutinho Luis Pinto de Sousa Coutinho, 1.o visconde de Balsemao, 1797 - cropped.png Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary4 July 17748 July 17745 September 1788 Joseph I of Portugal Left post
Cipriano Ribeiro Pereira Interim chargé d'affaires4 September 1783 ?3 September 1785 Maria I of Portugal Left post
Cipriano Ribeiro Freire Cipriano Ribeiro Freire.jpg Chargé d'affaires5 September 1788 ?July 1792 Maria I of Portugal Left post
Count of Galveias Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryJuly 1792 ?3 February 1801 John, Prince Regent Left post
Marquis of Pombal Henrique de Carvalho, 2o Marques de Pombal.png Ambassador Extraordinary1796 ?1796 John, Prince Regent Left post
Count of Pombeiro Emissary18 November 1797 ?30 November 1797 John, Prince Regent Left post
José Rademaker Agent1801 ? ? John, Prince Regent Left post
Lourenço de Lima Retrato de D. Lourenco Jose Xavier de Lima, 1.o Conde de Mafra (1793) - Louis Gauffier (cropped).png Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary1801 ?3 June 1802 John, Prince Regent Left post
Count of Pombeiro Special mission (?)January 1801 ?April 1801 John, Prince Regent Left post
Count of Funchal Domingos Antonio de Sousa Coutinho.png Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryMarch 1803 ?1810 John, Prince Regent Left post
Count of Funchal Domingos Antonio de Sousa Coutinho.png Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary1810 ?28 September 1815 John, Prince Regent Left post
Cipriano Ribeiro Freire Cipriano Ribeiro Freire.jpg Minister Plenipotentiary181412 April 1815February 1816 John, Prince Regent Left post
Count of Palmela Pedro de Sousa Holstein, Conde de Palmela.png Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryFebruary 1816 ?November 1817 John, Prince Regent Left post
José Luís de Sousa Ambassador in special mission (?)1820 ?November 1821 John VI of Portugal Left post
João Francisco de Oliveira Joao Francisco de Oliveira (1822) - Charles Simon Pradier.png Chargé d'affaires1821 ?May 1822 John VI of Portugal Left post
Rafael da Cruz Guerreiro Chargé d'affairesMay 1822 ?June 1823 John VI of Portugal Left post
José Luís de Sousa Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiarySeptember 1823 ?February 1825 John VI of Portugal Left post
Marquis of Palmela Pedro de Sousa Holstein, Conde de Palmela.png Ambassador Extraordinary1825 ?May 1827 John VI of Portugal Left post
José Luís de Sousa Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister PlenipotentiaryMay 1827 ? ? Maria II of Portugal Left post
Viscount of Asseca Minister Plenipotentiary1829? ?1831?Left post
Tomás de Mascarenhas Agent1830? ? ?Left post
Viscount of Telheiras Interim chargé d'affaires1 April 1830 ?5 October 1830Left post
Viscount of Carreira Minister Plenipotentiary6 October 1830 ?6 September 1833 Peter, Duke of Braganza Left post
Count of Funchal Domingos Antonio de Sousa Coutinho.png  ?1832?- ?Left post
Viscount of Carreira Minister Plenipotentiary6 September 183323 October 18331 January 1834 Peter, Duke of Braganza Left post
Cristóvão Pedro de Morais Sarmento Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary2 January 18342 May 183413 December 1836 Peter, Duke of Braganza Left post
Marçal José Ribeiro Marcal Jose Ribeiro - O Occidente (15Jul1879).png Interim chargé d'affaires14 December 1836 ?4 October 1837 Maria II of Portugal Left post
Francisco Rebello de Carvalho Interim chargé d'affaires5 October 1837 ?6 May 1839 Maria II of Portugal Left post
Cristóvão Pedro de Morais Sarmento Minister Plenipotentiary7 May 183918 May 183913 September 1850 Maria II of Portugal Left post
Marçal José Ribeiro Marcal Jose Ribeiro - O Occidente (15Jul1879).png Interim chargé d'affaires13 September 1850 ?6 September 1851 Maria II of Portugal Left post
Count of Lavradio Conde de Lavradio, Palacio de Sao Bento.png Minister Plenipotentiary7 September 185123 October 185126 November 1869 Maria II of Portugal Left post
Frederico Francisco de la Figaniére Interim chargé d'affaires27 November 1869 ?12 February 1870 Luís I of Portugal Left post
Viscount of Seisal Minister Plenipotentiary12 February 187022 February 18704 October 1870 Luís I of Portugal Left post
Duke of Saldanha DuqueDeSaldanha HospitalMiguelBombarda.png Minister Plenipotentiary4 October 187028 November 187021 November 1876 Luís I of Portugal Died
Henrique Teixeira de Sampaio Interim chargé d'affaires22 November 1876 ?7 December 1876 Luís I of Portugal Left post
Eduardo Teixeira de Sampaio Interim chargé d'affaires8 December 1876 ?7 April 1877 Luís I of Portugal Left post
Miguel Dantas Minister Plenipotentiary8 April 187730 April 187731 January 1890 Luís I of Portugal Left post
Luís Pinto de Soveral Luiz de Soveral, Vanity Fair, 1898-02-10.jpg Interim chargé d'affaires31 January 1890 ?10 February 1890 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Augusto César Barjona de Freitas Barjona de Freitas.jpg Minister Plenipotentiary10 February 1890? ?27 August 1890 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Luís Pinto de Soveral Luiz de Soveral, Vanity Fair, 1898-02-10.jpg Interim chargé d'affaires27 August 1890 ?3 January 1891 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Luís Pinto de Soveral Luiz de Soveral, Vanity Fair, 1898-02-10.jpg Minister Plenipotentiary23 January 1891 ?17 September 1895 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Carlos Cirilo Machado Carlos Cirilo Machado (1865-1919), 2o visconde de Santo Tirso.png Interim chargé d'affaires17 September 1895 ?22 October 1895 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Miguel Dantas Minister Plenipotentiary22 October 18959 November 189518 February 1896 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Frederico Arouca Minister Plenipotentiary18 February 1896 ?21 July 1896 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Alfredo Alcino de Castro Interim chargé d'affaires21 July 1896 ?28 April 1897 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Marquis of Soveral Luiz de Soveral, Vanity Fair, 1898-02-10.jpg Minister Plenipotentiary28 April 1897 ?13 October 1910 Carlos I of Portugal Left post
Jerónimo Pinheiro de Almeida da Câmara Manuel Interim chargé d'affaires13 October 1910 ?8 April 1911 Teófilo Braga, President of the Provisional Government of the Portuguese RepublicLeft post
Manuel Teixeira Gomes Manuel Teixeira Gomes.png Minister Plenipotentiary8 April 191111 October 19117 January 1918 Teófilo Braga, President of the Provisional Government of the Portuguese RepublicLeft post
Pedro Tovar Interim chargé d'affaires7 January 1918 ?11 March 1918 Bernardino Machado Left post
Augusto de Vasconcelos AugustodeVasconcelos.jpg Minister Plenipotentiary11 March 191819 July 191817 May 1919 Bernardino Machado Left post
Manuel Teixeira Gomes Manuel Teixeira Gomes.png Minister Plenipotentiary19 May 191924 May 191926 September 1923 João do Canto e Castro Left post
João António de Bianchi Interim chargé d'affaires26 September 1923 ?24 April 1924 António José de Almeida Left post
Augusto de Castro Corte-Real Dr. Augusto de Castro, novo ministro de Portugal em Londres - Ilustracao Portugueza (02Fev1924).png Minister Plenipotentiary24 April 19245 May 192410 June 1924 Manuel Teixeira Gomes Left post

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