João Manuel Hall Themido (6 January 1924 – 7 November 2017) was a Portuguese diplomat who was Portugal's Ambassador to the United States from 1971 to 1981, as well as Portugal's Ambassador to the United Kingdom (from 19 March 1984 to 1989) and to Italy (from April 1968).Vera Margarida Coimbra de Matos (2010),
Portugal e Itália: relações diplomáticas (1943-1974)
', Imprensa da Univ. de Coimbra, p162 He retired in 1989, having begun his career with the Portuguese Foreign Ministry in 1947, and been one of only a few Portuguese Ambassadors to stay in post following the Coup of 25 November 1975.José Pedro Castanheira, '' Expresso'', 1 November 2008
Aristides de Sousa Mendes é um "mito criado por judeus"
/ref> Hall Themido was awarded Portugal's Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada, Valor, Lealdade e Mérito (Grã-Cruz) in 1984.

Books

* Hall Themido, João (1995), ''Dez anos em Washington, 1971-1981: As verdades e os mitos nas relacoes luso-americanas (Caminhos da memoria)'', Publicacoes Dom Quixote, * Hall Themido, João (2008), ''Uma autobiografia disfarçada'', isboa Inst. Diplomático - Min. dos Negócios Estrangeiros.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall Themido, Joao 1924 births 2017 deaths Portuguese diplomats Ambassadors of Portugal to the United States Ambassadors of Portugal to the United Kingdom Ambassadors of Portugal to Italy