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Consul titles. Does anyone care?

Cami Hofstadter Posted on December 2, 2015 by Cami HofstadterDecember 2, 2015

When I gathered all my notes for my consular reference book a couple of my beta-readers commented, “Why so much emphasis on titles?” This led me to repeat the commonly-stated explanation of how people in distinguished positions — think judges, politicians … Continue reading →

Posted in Consul titles, Consular Terminology, Consuls Form of Address, Foreign Consuls in the U.S. | Tagged consul general, deputy consul general, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, honorary consul, honorary consul general, titles for consuls | Leave a reply

Kirkus Reviews praise for Foreign Consuls Among Us

Cami Hofstadter Posted on September 2, 2015 by Cami HofstadterSeptember 2, 2015

“Well-written and lively, offering an engaging way to learn about the sometimes perplexing world of foreign consulates.” These words follow a very laudatory review by the professionals at Kirkus, a prestigious magazine of book reviews that’s distributed to book buyers at … Continue reading →

Posted in Consular Terminology, Consuls Form of Address, Foreign Consuls in the U.S. | Tagged consular protocol, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, titles for consuls | Leave a reply

Anchorage embassy?

Cami Hofstadter Posted on September 1, 2015 by Cami HofstadterSeptember 1, 2015

Recently I was touring Anchorage, Alaska. I had just settled into my seat — great narration, great views, great learning experience — when my ears perked up. The guide had just pointed to a building on our left saying, “The American … Continue reading →

Tagged anchorage embassy, diplomats and consuls, embassy, foreign consulate | Leave a reply

Honorary consul ambassador

Cami Hofstadter Posted on June 6, 2015 by Cami HofstadterJune 6, 2015

When is an honorary consul also an ambassador? The simple answer is when he serves as a goodwill ambassador, and that would be always. Career and honorary consuls represent a foreign nation in an official consular role but, unofficially, all … Continue reading →

Posted in Consul titles, Honorary consuls | Tagged ambassadors and consuls, career consul, consular function, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, goodwill ambassador, honorary consul, honorary consuls as ambassadors | Leave a reply

Consul convertible

Cami Hofstadter Posted on May 10, 2015 by Cami HofstadterMay 10, 2015

The Consul Convertible has me hooked. It was made by Ford in the United Kingdom from 1951-62, and 1972-75 and is today a collector’s item. How many consuls do you suppose actually went out of their way to buy one, … Continue reading →

Tagged consul general, consular car, consular courtesy, consular function, consular license plate, consular privilege, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, honorary consul | Leave a reply

Tampa Ambassadors Program

Cami Hofstadter Posted on May 1, 2015 by Cami HofstadterMay 1, 2015

Tampa Bay (Florida) is increasing industry leaders’ awareness of the benefits of locating to the area. The Ambassadors Program centers on an individual approach from high level executives and CEOs all the way to college students. These ambassadors are then the … Continue reading →

Tagged ambassadors and consuls, commercial consuls, consular function, consuls as bridges, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, honorary consul, Tampa Bay | Leave a reply

Consul Opera

Cami Hofstadter Posted on March 31, 2015 by Cami HofstadterMarch 31, 2015

The Consul opera takes place in the waiting room of an unnamed consulate. Gian Carlo Menotti wrote this Pulitzer Prize winning piece in 1950. He had in mind a totalitarian state where people were seeking exit visas to leave their … Continue reading →

Posted in Consuls and Culture, Consuls and the Arts | Tagged consul, consul and exit visas, consul and florida international university, consul community conversations, consul general, consul opera, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, Gian Carlo Menotti and the consul, honorary consul | Leave a reply

Jamaica loves its honorary consuls

Cami Hofstadter Posted on August 19, 2014 by Cami HofstadterAugust 19, 2014

Jamaican honorary consuls are much appreciated by some of their government officials, who recognize that these consuls will “serve its economic and political interests globally.” As a particular example from the publication I read, Dr. Richard Bernal, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the … Continue reading →

Tagged diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, Jamaica, Jamaican Ambassador, Jamaican consulate | Leave a reply

Impress your local consul.

Cami Hofstadter Posted on July 7, 2014 by Cami HofstadterJuly 7, 2014

When you want to contact your local consul (or his office, the consulate), nothing impresses him more than when you show an understanding of his position. You begin by using the correct title, not in a condescending manner but as part of your own … Continue reading →

Tagged consul, consul general, consulate and consul, council and consul, counsel and consul, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, titles for consuls, vice consul | Leave a reply

Former honorary consul general testifies in a lawsuit

Cami Hofstadter Posted on May 1, 2014 by Cami HofstadterMay 1, 2014

Usually when a consular official retires, his past position might not be interesting to the community where he served but in the case of Walter Mondale it is, and here is why: This former U.S. presidential candidate, commonly known as … Continue reading →

Tagged consul, consul and gender equality, consul general, consulate and consul, diplomats and consuls, foreign consul, Norwegian consul, retired consul, Walter Mondale | Leave a reply

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