Diplomatic Relations
Protocol is the official procedures or rules governing diplomatic interactions. The Chief of Protocol enables the City to have smooth interactions with foreign visitors, dignitaries, and the consular corps. Alexis Gordon serves as the Chief of Protocol for the City of Charlotte by providing protocol guidance and other relevant information on international relations to city staff and public officials.
The members of the North Carolina Consular Corps serve several functions, primarily to protect and advance the interests of the countries they represent. Currently, North Carolina has three Consulates and 26 Honorary Consulates.
Every year the Charlotte International Cabinet endeavors to host a joint meeting with the Honorary Consuls of both North and South Carolina.
NC Consular Posts
Consulate General of the United Mexican States
Claudia Velasco Osorio, Consul General
431 Raleigh View Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
919 615 3653
Email
consulmex.sre.gob.mx/raleigh/
Consulate of the Republic of Guatemala
Jorge Archila, Consul General
6050 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
984 200 1601
Email
consraleigh.minex.gob.gt/
Consulate of El Salvador
Emilia Recinos Montes, Consul
1520 West Boulevard, Suite C
Charlotte, NC 28208
980 280 2190
Email
NC Honorary Consular Posts
Honorary Consulate of Belize
Dr. Edward Lee Paul, Jr., Honorary Consul
1135 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 203
Wilmington, NC 28405
910 256 6689
Email
www.ConsulateofBelize.org
British Honorary Consul for North Carolina
Mr. Michael Teden, OBE, Honorary Consul
330 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704 332 0002
Email
Honorary Consulate of Canada
Mr. Ryan Combs, Honorary Consul
2626 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 170
Raleigh, NC 27608
Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic
Mr. Petr Vasicko, Honorary Consul
3700 Arco Corporate Drive
Suite 475
Charlotte, NC 28273
704 807 1478
Email
Honorary Consulate of Finland
Mr. Todd Wiebusch, Honorary Consul
2709 Water Ridge Parkway, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28217
704 731 2403
Email
Honorary Consulate of the French Republic, Charlotte
Mrs. Laura Meyer Wellman, Honorary Consul
220 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704 973 4962
Email
Honorary Consulate of the French Republic, Raleigh
Mrs. Marie Claire Ribeill, Honorary Consul
313 Meeting House Circle
Raleigh, NC 27615
919 413 8481
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany, Charlotte
Mr. Klaus Becker, Honorary Consul
2700 Coltsgate Road, Suite 102
Charlotte, NC 28211
704 364 6969
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany, Raleigh
Ms. Margaret N. Rosenfeld, Honorary Consul
Office Box 2611
Raleigh, NC 27602-2611
919 821 6714
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Guatemala, Emeritus
Mr. Steven Kropp, Honorary Consul
Mrs. Karen Kropp, Honorary Vice Consul
PO Box 220810
Charlotte, NC 28222-0810
704 333 5958
Email
Honorary Consulate of Hungary
Mr. Christian Istvan Domeny, Honorary Consul
7327 Westcott Terrace
Charlotte, North Carolina 28270
646 801 7023
Email
Honorary Consulate of Ireland
Dr. R. John Young, Honorary Consul
5925 Carnegie Boulevard
Suite 350
Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
704 529 1364
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Italian Republic
Dr. Claudio Carpano, Honorary Consul
1704 East Blvd., Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28203
704 373 1505
Email
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Honorary Consulate of Japan
Mr. David Robinson, Honorary Consul
4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27612
919 755 1800
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Lebanese Republic
Moise Antun Khayrallah, Honorary Consul
6208 Fayetteville Road, Suite 103
Durham, NC 27713
Honorary Consulate of the United Mexican States
Mr. Wayne Cooper, Honorary Consul
Patrick V. Brown, Vice Honorary Consul of Mexico
4424 Taggart Creek Road, Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28208
704 394 2190
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Moldova
Mr. Florin Pindic Blaj, Honorary Consul
1117 2nd Street
Hickory, NC 28601
828 396 2220
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Mr. Gerard ter Wee, Honorary Consul
5504 Commercial Avenue, Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27612
919 645 1100
Email
Kingdom of the Netherlands Abroad
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Nicaragua
Mr. Gilberto Bergman, Honorary Consul
5205 Monroe Road, Suite C
Charlotte, NC 28205
704 537 1230 ext. 225
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland
Dr. Alvin M. Fountain II, Honorary Consul
103 Birkhaven Drive
Cary, NC 27518-8942
919 637 7069 (mobile)
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leon
Lawrence Taylor
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Spain, Charlotte
Ms. Luisa Garcia Pardo, Honorary Vice Consul
8134 Raintree Lane
Charlotte, NC 28277
Email
spain-charlotte.org
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Spain, Durham
Ms. Alejandra Juno Rodríguez Villar
506 North Buchanan Blvd. #3
Durham, NC 27701
Email
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Sweden
Mr. Magnus Natt Och Dag, Honorary Consul
940 NW Cary Parkway, Suite 102A
Cary, NC 27513
919 531 0062
Email
Honorary Consulate of Switzerland
Mr. Hanspeter Bretscher, Honorary Consul
1012 Market Street, Suite 305
Fort Mill, SC 29708
803 802 4442
Email
eda.ch/atlanta
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Turkey
Esta Gwendolyn Sancar, Honorary Consul
743 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514