Ambassador-at-large

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An ambassador-at-large is a diplomat, a secretary, or a minister of the highest rank who is accredited to represent a country and its people internationally.

Unlike an ambassador-in-residence, who is usually limited to a country or embassy, the ambassador-at-large is entrusted to operate in several usually neighboring countries, a region or sometimes hold a seat in an international organization like the United Nations and the other international organizations. In some cases, an ambassador-at-large may even be specifically assigned a role to advise and assist the state or a government in particular issues. Historically, presidents or prime ministers have designated special diplomatic envoys for specific assignments, primarily overseas but sometimes also within the country as an ambassador-at-large.

Honorific title

According to international protocol, ambassadors and ambassadors-at-large are officially styled and addressed as His/Her Excellency, or Mister/Madam Ambassador. The title may be abbreviated in official correspondence as H.E.The Guide of the Modern Diplomatic Protocol

United States ambassadors-at-large

The US president appointed the first official who specifically bore the title of ambassador-at-large on 12 March 1949 under the authority vested in Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution to deal with specific foreign policy issues, which have been frequently spelled out in their commissions.

Ambassador-at-large positions in the diplomatic corps of the US State Department include:

Notable ambassadors-at-large

= Asia =

{{Flagicon|Brunei}} Princess Masna Bolkiah, Brunei's Ambassador-at-Large and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
{{Flagicon|Iran}} Mehdi Samii, Iranian ambassador-at-large for Economic affairs and Advisor to the Prime Minister for International Financing (1971–1973){{cite book |last1=Milani |first1=Abbas |title=Eminent Persians: The Men and Women who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979 |date=2008 |publisher=Syracuse University Press |isbn=978-0815609070 |volume=1 |location=Syracuse, N.Y. |pages=766–767}}
{{Flagicon|Khmer Republic}} Lon Non, Ambassador-at-Large for the Khmer Republic
{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador-at-large of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh
{{Flagicon|Pakistan}} Javed Malik, Pakistan's Ambassador-at-Large to the Persian gulf Region
{{Flagicon|Philippine}} Carlos P. Romulo, President of the United Nations General Assembly (1949–1950), Secretary/Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador-at-Large under three Philippine Presidents: Elpidio Quirino (1950–1952), Diosdado Macapagal (1963–1964) and Ferdinand Marcos (1968–1984)
{{Flagicon|Philippine}} León María Guerrero III, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs under Ramon Magsaysay (1953–1954) and Ambassador-at-Large under four Philippine Presidents: Ramon Magsaysay (1954–1957), Carlos P. Garcia (1957–1961), Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965) and Ferdinand E. Marcos (1965–1980)
{{Flagicon|Singapore}} Chan Heng Chee, Ambassador-at-Large representing Singapore and former ambassador to the United States from 1996 to 2012{{Cite web |date=9 October 2015 |title=CHAN Heng Chee |url=https://lkycic.sutd.edu.sg/people/centre-leadership/chan-heng-chee}}
{{Flagicon|Singapore}} Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large of Singapore
{{Flagicon|Singapore}} Ong Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore and former Secretary-General of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
{{Flagicon|Singapore}} Gopinath Pillai, former Ambassador-at-Large of Singapore{{cite web |date=21 November 2013 |title=Live Mint |url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/VrX1qU1l4rkfOywZS9zK0L/Its-difficult-to-do-business-in-India-Gopinath-Pillai.html |access-date=December 12, 2014 |publisher=Live Mint}}
{{Flagicon|Taiwan}} Gene Loh, Ambassador-at-Large of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1997 to 2001{{cite news |last=Chu |first=Monique |date=18 April 2002 |title=Veteran diplomat tells it like it was |work=Taipei Times |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/04/18/0000132308 |access-date=27 October 2012}}
{{Flagicon|Taiwan}} Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador-at-Large of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and former Minister of Digital Affairs{{cite news |last=Scanlan |first=Sean |date=8 Oct 2024 |title=Taiwan President Lai Ching-te appoints new ambassadors-at-large |work=Taiwan News |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5948658 |access-date=11 October 2024}}
{{Flagicon|Turkey}} Ahmet Davutoğlu, Formerly Ambassador-at-Large of Turkey; he subsequently served as Foreign Minister and Prime Minister

= Europe =

{{Flagicon|Armenia}} Charles Aznavour, Franco-Armenian singer, Armenian Ambassador-at-Large to Switzerland, then to the United Nations Organization
{{Flagicon|Finland}} Petri Salo, Finland's Roving Ambassador for the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia){{cite web |date=18 October 2012 |title=Roving Ambassador for South Caucasus – |url=http://formin.finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=16661&contentlan=2&culture=en-US |access-date=8 January 2013 |publisher=Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland |archive-date=23 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523034203/http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=16661&contentlan=2&culture=en-US |url-status=dead }}
{{Flagicon|Greece}} Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador-at-Large of Hellenic Republic, Vice President of the European Parliament and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece
{{Flagicon|Hungary}} Georg von Habsburg, Ambassador-at-Large of Hungary{{cite news |date=20 February 2010 |title=The Habsburgs' new empire: The princess and the bear |publisher=The Economist |url=http://www.economist.com/node/15551306?story_id=15551306&fsrc=rss |access-date=8 January 2013}}
{{Flagicon|Ireland}} Dame Nuala O'Loan, of Ireland. Roving Ambassador for Conflict Resolution and Special Envoy to Timor-Leste{{cite web |date=10 March 2008 |title=New Roving Ambassador Nuala O' Loan to Travel to Timor |url=http://www.irishembassy.nl/home/index.aspx?id=43535 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216014840/http://www.irishembassy.nl/home/index.aspx?id=43535 |archive-date=16 February 2012 |access-date=8 January 2013 |publisher=Irish embassy |df=dmy-all}}
{{Flagicon|Poland}} Jaroslaw Pijarowski, Ambassador-at-Large of International Human Rights Organization for Poland{{cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=International Human Rights Organization |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABfOmxZXNFE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR33-r0Eel3St87OR_q3_1rFumQ5XeSd4wqDl-imdyo1Cd4Jjm9JreHE3Hk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/ABfOmxZXNFE |archive-date=2021-12-13 |access-date=November 18, 2020 |publisher=yt.com}}{{cbignore}}
{{Flagicon|France}} Jacques Valade, Ambassador-at-Large of France for decentralized cooperation in Asia, from 2008 to 2015.

= Africa =

{{Flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Nicolas Kazadi, Ambassador-at-Large for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
{{Flagicon|Kenya}} Amina Mohammed, Ambassador-at-large representing Kenya
{{Flagicon|Lesotho}} Lineo Ntoane, Kingdom of Lesotho Ambassador-at-large
{{Flagicon|Burundi}} Princess Esther Kamatari, Ambassador-at-large representing Burundi

= Americas =

{{Flagicon|Bahamas}} Chavano "Buddy" Hield, Ambassador-at-Large for The Bahamas{{Cite web |date=2024-02-16 |title=Chavano “Buddy” Hield Appointed Ambassador At-Large For Sports And Cultural Development |url=https://mofa.gov.bs/chavano-buddy-hield-appointed-ambassador-at-large-for-sports-and-cultural-development/ |website=mofa.gov.bs}}

{{Flagicon|Barbados}} Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Ambassador-at-Large for Barbados{{Cite web |date=2021-11-30 |title=Rihanna's officially titled 'right excellent,' named Barbados national hero |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/rihannas-officially-titled-right-excellent-named-barbados-hero |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=PBS NewsHour |language=en-us}}{{Cite news |agency=Press Association |date=2018-09-22 |title=Rihanna appointed ambassador for her native Barbados |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/22/rihanna-appointed-ambassador-for-her-native-barbados |access-date=2023-08-10 |issn=0261-3077}}
{{Flagicon|Belize}} Attallah Shabazz, Ambassador-at-Large for Belize
{{Flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Oscar de la Renta, Ambassador-at-Large of the Dominican Republic{{cite book |last=Mower |first=Sarah |title=Oscar: The Style, Inspiration and Life of Oscar De La Renta |publisher=Assouline |year=2002 |location=New York |page=12}}
{{Flagicon|Haiti}} Wyclef Jean, Ambassador-at-Large for Haiti
{{Flagicon|Nicaragua}} Barbara Carrera, former Ambassador-at-large for Nicaragua, appointed by then-president Arnoldo Alemán
{{Flagicon|United States}} Suzan Johnson Cook, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
{{Flagicon|United States}} Henry A. Crumpton, Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State{{cite web |title=Biography: Henry A. Crumpton |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/c/50493.htm |publisher=US Department of State Archives |access-date=3 March 2019 |date=3 August 2005}}
{{Flagicon|United States}} Eric Goosby, United States Global AIDS Coordinator (Ambassador-at-Large for HIV and AIDS){{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/125483.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715063155/http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/125483.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2009|title=Goosby, Eric|publisher=State|date=23 June 2009|access-date=8 January 2013}}
{{Flagicon|United States}} John Hanford, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
{{Flagicon|United States}} Philip Jessup, former United States Ambassador-at-large under President Harry S. Truman
{{Flagicon|United States}} Strobe Talbott, US Ambassador-at-Large and Special Advisor to the Secretary on the New Independent States{{cite web|url=http://www.americanacademy.de/home/person/strobe-talbott|title=Strobe Talbott: Richard von Weizsäcker Distinguished Visitor {{ndash}} Class of Spring 2009|website=American Academy in Berlin|access-date=20 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154850/http://www.americanacademy.de/home/person/strobe-talbott|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}

References

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