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A diplomat (from Ancient Greek: δίπλωμα; romanized diploma) is a person appointed by a state, intergovernmental, or nongovernmental institution to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or international organizations . The main functions of diplomats are: representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the ...
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.
Map of U.S. Foreign Service posts (2003) The United States Foreign Service is the primary personnel system used by the diplomatic service of the United States federal government, under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of over 13,000 professionals [ 3] carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding ...
Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg ( German: Otto, Fürst von Bismarck, Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Herzog zu Lauenburg, pronounced [ˈɔtoː fɔn ˈbɪsmaʁk] ⓘ; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898; born Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck) was a Prussian statesman and diplomat who oversaw the unification ...
Kofi Atta Annan ( / ˈkoʊfi ˈænæn / KOH-fee AN-an, [ 1] US also /- ˈɑːnɑːn / - AH-nahn; [ 2] 8 April 1938 – 18 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. [ 3] Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. [ 4]
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli[ a] (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was an Italian [ b][ 4][ 5] author, philosopher, diplomat for the Republic of Florence and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The Prince ( Il Principe ), written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years ...
Persona non grata. In diplomacy, a persona non grata (PNG) ( Latin: "person not welcome", plural: personae non gratae) is a foreign diplomat who is asked by the host country to be recalled to their home country. If the person is not recalled as requested, the host state may refuse to recognize the person concerned as a member of the diplomatic ...
Netflix renewed The Diplomat for a second season just 10 days after the release of Season 1. The decision was a no-brainer: Upon its debut, the show immediately shot to No. 1 on the streamer’s ...