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.