Portugal
- Portugal has been a member of the United Nations since 14 December 1955
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- Portugal is part of the Europe block
- Portugal has participated in 1560 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Portugal…
| voted with 2 other nations (out of 172) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 1 of draft resolution XI. | 8 December 2003 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 176) against | Draft resolution IX (resolution 58/44). | 8 December 2003 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/57/L.52 (resolution 57/140). | 11 December 2002 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 161) against | Draft resolution F (resolution 57/63). | 22 November 2002 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on | Draft resolution II as a whole (resolution 60/56). | 8 December 2005 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 117) to abstain on | Draft resolution I (resolution 56/232). | 24 December 2001 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 3. | 10 December 1996 |
| voted with 21 other nations (out of 152) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 50/96). | 20 December 1995 |
| voted with 22 other nations (out of 110) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/52/L.12 (resolution 52/24). | 25 November 1997 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on | Draft resolution X as a whole (resolution 59/75). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 173) against | Draft resolution II (resolution 51/83). | 12 December 1996 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 148) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/50/L.28 (resolution 50/56). | 11 December 1995 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 170) against | Draft resolution III (resolution 49/150). | 23 December 1994 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 155) against | Draft resolution I (resolution 50/138). | 21 December 1995 |
| was absent with 27 other nations when 164 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 57/131). | 11 December 2002 |
| voted with 26 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on | Draft resolution E (resolution 51/45 E). | 10 December 1996 |
| voted with 27 other nations (out of 163) to abstain on | Draft resolution III (resolution 58/245). | 23 December 2003 |
| voted with 28 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 58/162). | 22 December 2003 |
| was absent with 29 other nations when 162 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 57/132). | 11 December 2002 |
| was absent with 29 other nations when 162 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 57/133). | 11 December 2002 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Portugal. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Freitas do Amaral | 1 | 19 September 2005 | 19 September 2005 |
| Mr. Durão Barroso | 4 | 27 September 1994 | 23 September 2003 |
| Ms. Batoréu | 1 | 25 May 2000 | 25 May 2000 |
| Mr. Brito | 4 | 14 March 2000 | 30 July 2001 |
| Mr. Moraes Cabral | 4 | 11 December 2008 | 23 October 2009 |
| Mr. Miranda Calha | 1 | 6 November 1995 | 6 November 1995 |
| Mr. Catarino | 11 | 31 May 1994 | 11 December 1996 |
| Mr. Correia | 1 | 16 April 1996 | 16 April 1996 |
| Mr. Seixas da Costa | 11 | 18 May 2001 | 20 May 2002 |
| Mr. Cravinho | 1 | 14 September 2006 | 14 September 2006 |
| Mr. Gomes Cravinho | 2 | 27 June 2005 | 4 October 2007 |
| Mr. Da Cruz | 2 | 15 September 2002 | 16 September 2002 |
| Mrs. Fereira | 1 | 18 September 2006 | 18 September 2006 |
| Mr. Freire | 1 | 27 November 1995 | 27 November 1995 |
| Mr. Gama | 8 | 27 September 1996 | 11 November 2001 |
| Mr. De Lemos Godinho | 1 | 30 October 2007 | 30 October 2007 |
| Mr. Godinho | 4 | 18 October 2007 | 19 November 2007 |
| Mr. Lemos Godinho | 6 | 26 November 2007 | 17 December 2007 |
| Mr. de Lemos Godinho | 1 | 29 November 2007 | 29 November 2007 |
| Mr. De Santa Clara Gomes | 8 | 27 September 2002 | 15 November 2004 |
| Mr. Santa Clara Gomes | 3 | 10 September 2002 | 10 March 2003 |
| Mr. de Santa Clara Gomes | 1 | 12 October 2004 | 12 October 2004 |
| Mrs. Gomes | 1 | 23 September 1997 | 23 September 1997 |
| Ms. Gomes | 2 | 30 April 1998 | 20 December 2006 |
| Mr. Guterres | 1 | 6 September 2000 | 6 September 2000 |
| Mr. Jeronimo | 1 | 13 December 1996 | 13 December 1996 |
| Ms. Jorge | 1 | 10 June 2008 | 10 June 2008 |
| Mr. Lamego | 1 | 10 October 1996 | 10 October 1996 |
| Mr. Lopes | 1 | 22 September 2004 | 22 September 2004 |
| Mr. Macieira | 2 | 14 November 2002 | 24 August 2004 |
| Ms. Malcata | 2 | 14 December 2006 | 21 September 2007 |
| Mrs. Martins | 1 | 18 December 2007 | 18 December 2007 |
| Mr. Ribeiro Mendes | 1 | 6 October 1999 | 6 October 1999 |
| Mr. Lobo de Mesquita | 4 | 30 May 2007 | 19 August 2008 |
| Ms. Moniz | 1 | 12 December 2007 | 12 December 2007 |
| Mr. Monteiro | 65 | 10 January 1997 | 22 February 2001 |
| Ms. Mouro | 1 | 6 October 2005 | 6 October 2005 |
| Ms. Paiva | 1 | 28 July 2000 | 28 July 2000 |
| Mrs. Pignatelli | 1 | 2 June 2006 | 2 June 2006 |
| Mr. Pina | 1 | 23 October 2007 | 23 October 2007 |
| Mr. Ramos | 4 | 23 December 2000 | 21 December 2007 |
| Mr. Salgueiro | 33 | 28 February 2005 | 13 November 2008 |
| Mr. Salguiero | 3 | 13 September 2007 | 3 November 2008 |
| President De Sampaio | 1 | 22 September 2003 | 22 September 2003 |
| President Sampaio | 2 | 20 September 1999 | 16 September 2005 |
| Mr. Seguro | 1 | 16 October 1997 | 16 October 1997 |
| President Cavaco Silva | 1 | 24 September 2008 | 24 September 2008 |
| Mr. Soares | 14 | 19 October 1994 | 24 October 1998 |
| Mr. Socrates | 1 | 25 September 2007 | 25 September 2007 |
| Mr. Sócrates | 1 | 21 September 2006 | 21 September 2006 |
| Mr. Tavares | 3 | 15 October 2007 | 1 November 2007 |
| Mr. Serradas Taveres | 1 | 30 October 2008 | 30 October 2008 |
