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Napoleon Bonaparte, first consul of the French Republic, aimed to recover the territory as part of his larger imperial project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The honorary consul of Poland in Northern Ireland, Jerome Mullen, said he had never experienced such a tragedy in his 18 years in the job.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The World Cup was the lightning rod, said Carlos González Gutiérrez, the Mexican consul general in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

"Our friendship goes back 250 years, it is still very strong, it runs deep, and that is why we wanted to do something significant," France's consul to New York Cedrik Foursicot told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

She said farewell to the consul and flew up through the gathering dark to join Kaisa in the clouds.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

One day after Levine's beating, settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats including the French and Belgian consuls general in Jerusalem as they went through the town of Taybeh in the West Bank on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

The republic’s consuls and other officers became Augustus’ lapdogs, but he preserved their venerable offices and titles “with anxious care,” seeming to consult them and massaging their vanity.

From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025

Thursday’s summit was attended by consuls and other senior officials from G-7 nations and the European Union, and lawmakers and representatives from economic organizations, labor unions and other organizations.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

Honorary consuls, though not as prominent as ambassadors and other career diplomats, have for centuries worked from their home countries to represent foreign nations.

From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022

Despite the emergency, two foreign consuls were playing tennis on the grass courts out back.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides