Anambassador-at-large is adiplomat, asecretary, or aminister of the highest rank who is accredited to represent a country and its people internationally.
Unlike anambassador-in-residence, who is usually limited to a country orembassy, 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 theUnited 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.
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.[1]
TheUS president appointed the first official who specifically bore the title of ambassador-at-large on 12 March 1949 under the authority vested inArticle 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 theUS State Department include:
Princess Masna Bolkiah, Brunei's Ambassador-at-Large and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mehdi Samii, Iranian ambassador-at-large for Economic affairs and Advisor to the Prime Minister for International Financing (1971–1973)[2]
Lon Non, Ambassador-at-Large for the Khmer Republic
Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador-at-large of thePrime Minister of Bangladesh
Javed Malik, Pakistan's Ambassador-at-Large to the Persian gulf Region
Carlos P. Romulo, President of theUnited 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) andFerdinand Marcos (1968–1984)León María Guerrero III, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs underRamon Magsaysay (1953–1954) and Ambassador-at-Large under four Philippine Presidents:Ramon Magsaysay (1954–1957),Carlos P. Garcia (1957–1961),Diosdado Macapagal (1961–1965) andFerdinand E. Marcos (1965–1980)
Chan Heng Chee, Ambassador-at-Large representingSingapore and former ambassador to the United States from 1996 to 2012[3]Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large of SingaporeOng Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore and former Secretary-General ofAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)Gopinath Pillai, former Ambassador-at-Large of Singapore[4]
Gene Loh, Ambassador-at-Large of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1997 to 2001[5]Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador-at-Large of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and former Minister of Digital Affairs[6]
Ahmet Davutoğlu, Formerly Ambassador-at-Large of Turkey; he subsequently served as Foreign Minister and Prime Minister
Charles Aznavour, Franco-Armenian singer, Armenian Ambassador-at-Large to Switzerland, then to theUnited Nations Organization
Petri Salo, Finland's Roving Ambassador for the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia)[7]
Jacques Valade, Ambassador-at-Large ofFrance for decentralized cooperation in Asia, from 2008 to 2015.
Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador-at-Large ofHellenic Republic,Vice President of the European Parliament andMinister for Foreign Affairs ofGreece
Georg von Habsburg, Ambassador-at-Large of Hungary[8]
DameNuala O'Loan, of Ireland. Roving Ambassador for Conflict Resolution and Special Envoy to Timor-Leste[9]
Jarosław Pijarowski, Ambassador-at-Large of International Human Rights Organization forPoland[10]
Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal, 18th Duke of Veragua, Ambassador-at-Large for the Commemorative Events of the 500th Anniversary (Quincentennial) of theFourth Voyage of Columbus (2002–2006).[11][12]
Nicolas Kazadi, Ambassador-at-Large for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Amina Mohammed, Ambassador-at-large representing Kenya
Lineo Ntoane, Kingdom of Lesotho Ambassador-at-large
Princess Esther Kamatari, Ambassador-at-large representing Burundi
Chavano "Buddy" Hield, Ambassador-at-Large for The Bahamas[13]
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Ambassador-at-Large for Barbados[14][15]
Attallah Shabazz, Ambassador-at-Large for Belize
Oscar de la Renta, Ambassador-at-Large of the Dominican Republic[16]
Wyclef Jean, Ambassador-at-Large for Haiti
Barbara Carrera, former Ambassador-at-large for Nicaragua, appointed by then-presidentArnoldo Alemán
Suzan Johnson Cook, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious FreedomHenry A. Crumpton, Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State[17]Eric Goosby, United States Global AIDS Coordinator (Ambassador-at-Large for HIV and AIDS)[18]John Hanford, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious FreedomPhilip Jessup, former United States Ambassador-at-large under President Harry S. TrumanStrobe Talbott, US Ambassador-at-Large and Special Advisor to the Secretary on the New Independent States[19]| Roles |
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