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Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, has been represented by a non-voting resident commissioner since 1901. The resident commissioner holds a status similar to that of a delegate within the House, but, since 1921, [15] serves a four-year term. The resident commissioner is the only individual elected to the House who serves for this duration. [16]
A permanent representative is a diplomat who is the head of a country's diplomatic mission to an international organisation. [1]Organizations that receive permanent representatives from their member states include the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, NATO, the European Union, the African Union, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the Organization of American States.
The resident commissioner of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico) is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico every four years, [1] the only member of the House of Representatives who serves a four-year term.
Resident commissioner was or is an official title of several different types of commissioners, who were or are representatives of any level of government. Historically, they were appointed by the British Crown in overseas protectorates (such as Bechuanaland ), or colonies (such as South Australia ), and some still exist in this capacity.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Permanent Representative of Liberia to the United Nations: 98. Libya: Taher M. El-Sonni: 6 January 2020: 99. Liechtenstein: Christian Wenaweser: 1 October 2002: 100. Lithuania: Rytis Paulauskas: 25 May 2021: Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations: 101. Luxembourg: Olivier Maes: 15 July 2021: Permanent Representative of ...
In Macao, permanent residents are issued a Macao Permanent Resident Identity Card (Bilhete de Identidade de Residente Permanente). In Malaysia, permanent residents are issued with a MyPR card similar to the MyKad issued to Malaysian citizens, the difference being the colour (red instead of blue) and additional information stating the cardholder ...
A resident minister, or resident for short, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule. A resident usually heads an administrative area called a residency.