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This publication contains the names of the members of the diplomatic staffs of all missions and their spouses. Members of the diplomatic staff are the members of the staff of the mission having diplomatic rank. These persons, with the exception of those identified by asterisks, enjoy full immunity under provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Pertinent provisions of the Convention include the following:
The person of a diplomatic agent shall be inviolable. He shall not be liable to any form of arrest or detention. The receiving State shall treat him with due respect and shall take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on his person, freedom or dignity.
A diplomatic agent shall enjoy immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State. He shall also enjoy immunity from its civil and administrative jurisdiction, except in the case of:
A diplomatic agent's family members are entitled to the same immunities unless they are United States nationals. ASTERISKS (*) IDENTIFY UNITED STATES NATIONALS NOTE: The information contained herein was compiled as of November 19, 2004. The names are not in protocol order of precedence. Changes occur daily. The status of personnel listed in this publication should be verified with the Office of Protocol. The Diplomatic List is available to the public for a fee through the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (telephone [202] 512-1800) and on the Department of State Internet web site under: "Organization and People" at http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/dpl/29710.htm |