consul general

noun

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

Definition of consul general

plural consuls general

: a consul of the first rank stationed in an important place or having jurisdiction in several places or over several consuls

Recent Examples of consul general from the Web

The event will also feature greetings from Lior Hiat, consul general of Israel to Florida and Puerto Rico as well as other Jewish community and political leaders from Palm Beach County.

— marvin glassman, Jewish Journal, "Concerts, festival highlight Israel at 70 events in Palm Beach County," 5 Apr. 2018
Dong Gi Kim, consul general of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington, D.C., also welcomed the governor and first lady.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Gov. Hogan welcomes competitors to second annual Md. Governor's Cup Taekwondo Championship at HCC," 1 Apr. 2018
Blanco was a tourist from Argentina on vacation taking a photographic tour of the city when she was killed, according to deputy consul general Eduardo Almirantearena, who spoke to CNN.

— caitlin keating, PEOPLE.com, "Video Captures Helicopter Victims' Final Moments Before Crashing in N.Y.C.'s East River," 12 Mar. 2018
Kostikov was not only a consul general, the documents said, but also a KGB officer who had been part of Department 13 _ the sabotage and assassination unit.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Newly released documents haven't quelled JFK conspiracy theories; focus likely to move overseas," 19 Feb. 2018
Castro had developed an interest in Texas while helping negotiate a loan for the fledgling republic and later was named by President Sam Houston to be consul general for Texas in Paris.

— scott huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Gentilz captured old San Antonio in art," 17 Feb. 2018
The Shermans' deaths stunned Canada's business, political and philanthropic communities, drawing public condolences from people including Canada's prime minister, Israel's consul general, and Toronto's mayor.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Canadian pharmaceutical billionaires were murdered, police say," 26 Jan. 2018
When activists placed another in South Korea’s second largest city, Busan, in 2016, Japan temporarily recalled its ambassador from Seoul and consul general from Busan.

— austin ramzy, New York Times, "South Korea Says It Won’t Scrap Sex Slaves Accord With Japan," 9 Jan. 2018
Cenap Remzi Kiratli, 93, Turkey's consul general for Maryland who was head of the modern languages department at the Community College of Baltimore County.

— baltimoresun.com, "Notable Maryland deaths in 2017," 20 Dec. 2017

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