| João de Vallera | |
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| Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
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In office 19 January 2011 – 1 August 2016 |
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| Preceded by | António Santana Carlos |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Lobo Antunes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 June 1950 Malange, Angola |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
João de Vallera is the former Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom. de Vallera was born in Angola and spent 15 years in Brussels working for the EU before becoming a diplomat. He has served as Portugal's ambassador to Spain, Ireland (1998-2001), Germany (2002–07) and to the United States (2007-2010).
Recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Portugal) on 23 July 1998.