Ambassador of Colombia to Belgium
Encyclopedia
The Colombian Ambassador to Belgium is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to the Kingdom of Belgium, accredited as Concurrent Non-Resident Ambassador
to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the European Union
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The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative
in Belgium, and chief of mission
in Brussels
. The officeholder is charged with representing the interest of the President
and Government of Colombia
and advancing the relations between Colombia and the accredited countries and organizations.
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
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The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in Belgium, and chief of mission
Head of Mission
In diplomatic usage, Head of Mission or Chief of Mission from the French "Chef de Mission Diplomatique" is the generic term used to refer to the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an Ambassador, High Commissioner, Nuncio, Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Representative, and sometimes to a...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. The officeholder is charged with representing the interest of the President
President of Colombia
The President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia"...
and Government of Colombia
Government of Colombia
The government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
and advancing the relations between Colombia and the accredited countries and organizations.