Bilateral
diplomatic relations
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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, President
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
opened formal diplomatic relations, naming Col.
David Humphreys as U.S. Minister Resident. Subsequent envoys were given the title Minister Plenipotentiary.
Chiefs of mission
Other nominees
Notes
See also
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Portuguese Embassy, Washington, D.C.
The Portuguese Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Portugal to the United States. The building is located at 2012 Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood.
Consulates
Portugal ...
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Portugal – United States relations
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Foreign relations of Portugal
Foreign relations of Portugal are linked with its historical role as a major player in the Age of Discovery and the holder of the now defunct Portuguese Empire. Portugal is a European Union member country and a founding member of NATO. It is a co ...
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Ambassadors of the United States
Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. ...
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on Portugal*
External links
United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for PortugalUnited States Department of State: PortugalUnited States Embassy in Lisbon
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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 ...
United States
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Portugal–United States relations