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The Embassy of the United States in Lisbon is the
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in
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...
, in the
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of
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
. It is located on Avenida das Forças Armadas.


History

Portugal was among the first countries to recognize the
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after the
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, establishing United States-Portugal bilateral relations as early as the 18th century. The first official U.S. Consul to the
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, John Street, was appointed by President
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in 1795, and the U.S. Consulate in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island is the oldest continuously operating U.S. Consulate. Portugal officially recognized the United States with the acceptance of U.S. Minister David Humphreys' credentials on May 13, 1791. During the
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, when the King of Portugal relocated to Brazil, the U.S. legation also moved there from 1810 until 1821, returning to Lisbon alongside the King of Portugal in 1822. Henry Dearborn, Sr. was appointed U.S. Envoy to Portugal later that year. The U.S. legation in Lisbon became an embassy on June 20, 1944, elevating the diplomatic representation to the ambassadorial level with
Raymond Henry Norweb Raymond Henry Norweb (May 31, 1895 – October 4, 1983) was a United States diplomat with posts in various countries, including France, Bolivia, The Dominican Republic, Peru, Portugal and Cuba. In 1943 he was sent to Portugal, with the personal ra ...
presenting his credentials as Ambassador.


Attacks

On November 24, 1984, the embassy was attacked by four grenades, damaging cars but causing no injuries. It was committed by Marxist terrorists belonging to the Popular Forces 25 April (PF-25) group, calling the embassy an American imperialist threat to Portuguese independence. The next month, four mortar shells were fired by the group at the compound, again only causing damage to cars. On February 19, 1986, a bomb exploded in a diplomat's car at the checkpoint of the embassy compound. The bomb was discovered by the Portuguese guards and managed to run away just before it detonated and destroyed the vehicle. This attack was also attributed to PF-25.


See also

* Embassy of Portugal, Washington, D.C. *
List of ambassadors of the United States to Portugal Bilateral diplomatic relations between the United States and Portugal date from the earliest years of the United States. Following the Revolutionary War, Portugal was the first neutral country to recognize the United States. On February 21, 1791 ...
*
List of diplomatic missions in Portugal This article lists diplomatic missions resident in Portugal. At present, the capital city of Lisbon hosts 88 embassies. In addition are consulates in Porto and other major cities. As Lisbon is also the seat of the Community of Portuguese Language ...
*
Portugal–United States relations According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 36% of Portuguese people approve of U.S. leadership, with 12% disapproving and 52% uncertain. History Despite various attempts to set up colonies in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scoti ...


References

{{Authority control Diplomatic missions in Lisbon
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
Portugal–United States relations