Francisco Jose Laco Treichler Knopfli

Background

Knopfli, Francisco Jose Laco Treichler was born on July 3, 1936 in Vila Vicosa, Portugal.

Education

Degree in Social and Political Sciences, Lisbon Technology University.

Career

2d secretary Portugese Embassy, Mexico City, 1965. Chargé d'affaires Quito, Ecuador. Portugese consul Santos, Brazil.

Consul general Rotterdam, 1970s. Member diplomatic mission Mozambique, 1975. Diplomatic advisor to prime minister Portugal, 1976-1978.

Representative to Sao Tome and Principle, 1978. Ambassador to Cuba, 1981. Accredited to Mexico and Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti and Dominican Republic, 1984-1988.

Ambassador to Mozambique, non-resident ambassador to Swaziland, Mauritius, Madagascar, 1988-1991. Ambassador to United States Washington, since 1991.

Connections

Married Marta Alicia Knopfli. 2 children.

Spouse:

Marta Alicia Knopfli