List of ambassadors of Portugal to Peru
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Mr. Ambassador (informal)
with the advice and consent of the Government
| Ambassador of Portugal to Peru | |
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Incumbent since December 24, 2021Joaquim Alberto de Sousa Moreira de Lemos | |
| Style | His Excellency (formal) Mr. Ambassador (informal) |
| Residence | Embassy of Portugal, Lima |
| Appointer | President of the Portuguese Republic with the advice and consent of the Government |
| Website | Embaixada de Portugal no Peru |
The Portuguese Ambassador to Peru is the official representative of the Portuguese Republic to the Government of Peru.
The Portuguese Embassy is located at 640 Pardo y Aliaga Avenue, Lima.
The current ambassador is Joaquim Alberto de Sousa Moreira de Lemos, who succeeded Afonso Henriques Abreu de Azeredo Malheiro in 2021.[1]
Relations between Peru and what was then the Kingdom of Portugal were established on March 26, 1853[2] and elevated to embassy level in 1938 with the Portuguese Republic,[3] having been maintained since. In contrast, Spain did not recognize Peru until after the Chincha Islands War, when relations were officially established in 1879.[4]
The first representative of Portugal, António José Alves Júnior, arrived in Lima and presented his credentials on November 15, 1945.[2]
