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The high commission of The Gambia in New Delhi. In the Commonwealth of Nations, a high commissioner is the senior diplomat, generally ranking as an ambassador, in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another. Instead of an embassy, the diplomatic mission is generally called a high commission. [1]
Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations.A diplomat's rank determines many ceremonial details, such as the order of precedence at official processions, table seatings at state dinners, the person to whom diplomatic credentials should be presented, and the title by which the diplomat should be addressed.
The Tanzanian High Commission in London. Tanzania and the United Kingdom are both members of the Commonwealth of Nations.. In the Commonwealth of Nations, a high commissioner is the senior diplomat (ranking as an ambassador) in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another.
Oral address Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly: His Grace The Lord High Commissioner: Your Grace: Your Grace or Sir/Ma'am Clergy: The Rev John Smith: Dear Mr Smith: Mr Smith/Dr Smith etc. Current Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland: The Right Rev John Smith: Dear Mr Smith: Mr Smith/Dr Smith etc.
Generally speaking, ambassadors and high commissioners are regarded as equivalent in status and function, and embassies and high commissions are both deemed to be diplomatic missions. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] In the past, a diplomatic mission headed by a lower-ranking official (an envoy or minister resident ) was known as a legation .
In diplomatic usage, both the high commissioner and nuncio are considered equivalent in rank and role to an ambassador; high commissioners, like ambassadors, carry the full title of "High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary", [7] [8] [9] but nuncios do not. Resident Coordinators within the United Nations system are accredited to the ...
In diplomatic usage, head of mission (HOM) or chief of mission (COM) from the French "chef de mission diplomatique" (CMD) is the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an ambassador, high commissioner, nuncio, chargé d'affaires, permanent representative, and sometimes to a consul-general. [1]
The following is the list of ambassadors and high commissioners to the United Kingdom, or more formally, to the Court of St James's.High commissioners represent member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and ambassadors represent other states.