consul general

noun

|Updated on: 19 Jun 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

In contrast, the consul general running the Jerusalem consulate has historically had his or her own chief of mission authority.

— CBS News, "Trump mulls changes to Jerusalem consulate responsible for Palestinian relations," 1 June 2018
In contrast, the consul general running the Jerusalem consulate has historically had his or her own chief of mission authority.

— Washington Post, "After embassy move, Trump weighs Jerusalem consulate changes," 1 June 2018
Turkey expelled Israel's ambassador and consul general and several European countries summoned the Israeli ambassadors to their foreign ministries for questioning and called for an international investigation.

— aron heller, chicagotribune.com, "Following U.S. lead, Guatemala moves embassy to Jerusalem," 16 May 2018
The family moved to Chicago in 1936, where the elder Mr. Oldenburg served as the Swedish consul general.

— richard sandomir, New York Times, "Richard Oldenburg, Who Led MoMA’s Expansion and Drew Crowds, Dies at 84," 20 Apr. 2018
Mayor Mark Farrell is expected to be on hand along with Haifa’s city engineer, Ariel Waterman, and Shlomi Kofman, consul general of Israel.

— sam whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, "Periscope at Pier 27 peeks into Israel, live, from across the world," 31 May 2018
Sheikh said the Pakistani consul general in Houston told him that Sabika’s body would be brought to Karachi on Monday.

— jenny jarvie, latimes.com, "Texas school shooting victims: Portraits of the fallen," 19 May 2018
The two-time Barbados consul general in Miami, Colin Mayers, died unexpectedly in Miami on Friday, his daughter Jeannine Mayers confirmed.

— jacqueline charles, miamiherald, "Barbados’ top government official in Miami dies | Miami Herald," 6 Apr. 2018
Mayers first served as Barbados consul general for seven months in 1994.

— jacqueline charles, miamiherald, "Barbados’ top government official in Miami dies | Miami Herald," 6 Apr. 2018

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