consul

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The museum contacted Ankara because the piece "had been donated by the wife of a US consul general who served in Istanbul in the 1940s", she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

One of Sun’s most frequent contacts while she served in New York state’s executive chamber was China’s local consul general, Huang Ping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Similarly, Werner Gruner, South Africa's consul to the Bahamas, says that over the past two or three years, his office has seen a rise in local people travelling to South Africa, Ghana and Kenya.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Even the consul general of China had privately sought Peterson’s ouster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

The American consul, George Horton, had a larger estimate.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides