Honorary Consulate of Portugal, Florida
| Consulate of Portugal in Palm Coast | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Palm Coast, Florida, United States |
| Address | 145 City Place Palm Coast, Florida 32164 United States |
| Inaugurated | 3 October 2014 |
| Website | Official site |
The Consulate of Portugal in Palm Coast ad honorem is the diplomatic mission of Portugal in the Florida, United States.[1] Based in Palm Coast, the consulate has jurisdiction over the State of Florida.[2] The current consul is Caesar DePaço.[3]
History
The consulate was created on October 3, 2014, with the appointment of Portuguese businessman Caesar DePaço as the "Consul ad honorem of the Portuguese Republic in the State of Florida".[4][5] The consulate's current premises were opened in April 2015.[6] DePaço chose to refuse his stipend from the Portuguese Government and instead funds the consulate entirely, as a gift to the Portuguese people.[7]
In 2015, the consulate received its first visit by the Secretary of State of the Portuguese Communities.[8]
Since 2015, the consulate has helped to organize the Portugal Day celebrations each year on Palm Coast.[9][10] At the 2017 celebrations, the consul raised the Portuguese flag at a government building, for the first time in the history of Florida.[11]
In 2017, the consulate received the first official visit of the Portuguese Ambassador in Washington, Domingos Fezas Vital,[12] as well as a visit from parliamentarian Teresa Morais, former Minister of Culture.[13]
The consulate's 2018 celebrations of Portugal Day were attended by Secretary of the Assembly of the Republic Duarte Pacheco.[14]
In 2018, DePaço was recognized and honored by Rick Scott, then-Governor of Florida, for his work with the Portuguese communities of Florida.[15]
The consul met with Carlos A. Giménez, Mayor of Miami-Dade, in 2018, as part of the consulate's outreach with the communities in the state of Florida.[16]
In May 2020, DePaço resigned his position as Consul, after irreconcilable differences with the Portuguese Ambassador to the United States, Domingos Fezas Vital, on matters concerning Portuguese national interest and foreign policy, stating that "“I leave because I cannot compromise my principles and I will not overlook unacceptable conduct.”".[17]
List of consuls
| Portrait | Consul | Term start | Term end | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Caesar DePaço.jpg | 3 October 2014 | 12 May 2020 | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
References
- ^ Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros: Portal das Comunidades - Estados Unidos da América
- ^ Consulado Honorário de Portugal em Palm Coast - Área de Jurisdição
- ^ Consulate of Portugal in Palm Coast - Team
- ^ "Portuguese Consulate in Palm Coast - Palm Coast - Palm Coast Observer". 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Message from the Consul".
- ^ Daytona Beach News Journal - Officials Celebrate Opening of Portuguese Consulate in Palm Coast
- ^ Diário de Notícias - Cônsul Honorário Caesar DePaço – Uma vida entre os negócios e a ajuda aos portugueses
- ^ Palm Coast Observer - Portuguese Secretary of State of Community visits Portuguese Consulate in Palm Coast
- ^ Consulado de Portugal em Palm Coast - Portugal Day 2015
- ^ "City of Palm Coast - Join City of Palm Coast for Portugal Day flag-raising event on June 7". Archived from the original on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ Palm Coast Observer - Palm Coast City Hall becomes First in Florida to Raise Portuguese Flag
- ^ Consulado de Portugal em Palm Coast - Embassador of Portugal Visits the Portuguese Community of Palm Coast, Florida
- ^ Consulado de Portugal em Palm Coast - Deputada Teresa Morais visitou instalações do Consulado Honorário
- ^ Consulado de Portugal em Palm Coast - Convidado de honra do Sr. Cônsul nas celebrações do Dia De Portugal, em Palm Coast na Flórida
- ^ Consulado de Portugal em Palm Coast - Hon. Consul of Portugal for the State of Florida Caesar DePaço, Community Affairs Attaché Maria João Ávila and Chief Paul Kaminsky, at the Governor’s Mansion, with Florida’s Governor Rick Scott and First Lady.
- ^ Consulado de Portugal em Palm Coast - Cônsul Honorário de Portugal recebido em audiência pelo mayor de Miami-Dade County
- ^ Flagler Live - Caesar DePaço, Portugal’s Honorary Consul in Palm Coast Since 2014, Resigns Indignantly