Background
Valente, Vasco Taveira Da Cunha was born on August 26, 1943 in Coimbra, Portugal.
Valente, Vasco Taveira Da Cunha was born on August 26, 1943 in Coimbra, Portugal.
Law degree, University Lisbon, 1967.
Attaché Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1968. 3d secretary, 1970; with London Embassy, 1971. 2d secretary, 1973; chargé d'affaires Lusaka, 1976, Luanda, 1977.
Assistant to secretary-general Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1977-1981. Counsellor, 1982; head Africa and Asia department, 1983. With Embassy to the Holy See, 1985.
Minister plenipotentiary 2d class, 1987. Deputy permanent representative European Commission, Brussels, 1988. Minister plenipotentiary 1st class, 1990.
Ambassador Stockholm and Riga, 1993, Pretoria, 1995-1997. Permanent representative Portugal to European Union, since 1997.
Married Teresa de Lancastre. 3 children.