His Highness the Aga Khan received by President of Portugal
Portugal · · 3 min
Miguel Figueiredo Lopes / Presidency of the Republic
Lisbon, Portugal, 19 October 2026 - His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V was received today at Belém Palace by the President of the Portuguese Republic, António José Seguro.
The meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on the strong relationship between the Ismaili Imamat and Portugal, and on the main partnership projects under way.
His Highness and the President reaffirmed the importance and strength of the relationship between the Ismaili Imamat, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Portuguese Republic, which is founded on ongoing collaboration and a shared set of values.
His Highness the Aga Khan met with Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, at the Necessidades Palace.
AKDN / Luís Filipe Catarino
Before his meeting with the President, His Highness also met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, at the Necessidades Palace. They exchanged views on the Ismaili Imamat’s relationship with Portugal and with Portuguese-speaking countries, as well as on the current international situation.
The Ismaili Imamat has its Seat in Portugal under the Agreement signed with the Portuguese Republic on 3 June 2015 and subsequently approved by the Assembly of the Republic.
The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national institution, established in accordance with the applicable customary international law, representing the succession of Imams since the time of the Prophet Muhammad. His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V is the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, and the Chair of AKDN.
For more than four decades, the relationship between the Ismaili Imamat and the Portuguese Republic has reflected a shared commitment to pluralism, inclusion and a global vision of human development. AKDN has also been active in Portugal for several decades, with the Aga Khan Foundation beginning its work in the country in 1983.