Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in Norway
| Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in Norway | |
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| नॉर्वे में विश्वामित्र के मानद राजदूत [Æresambassadør for Vishwamitra i Norge] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | |
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| Ministry of External Affairs | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency (international correspondence) |
| Nominator | Minister of External Affairs |
| Appointer | Rashtradhyaksh (as Chief Ambassador) |
| Term length | On the pleasure of the Rashtradhyaksh |
| Inaugural holder | Chris Ramsay |
| Formation | 12 January 2021 |
The Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in the Kingdom of Norway (Hindi: नॉर्वे में विश्वामित्र के मानद राजदूत, Norwegian: Æresambassadør for Vishwamitra i Norge) is an officer of the honorary diplomatic corps of Vishwamitra who serves as the head of the honorary diplomatic mission of Vishwamitra in the Kingdom of Norway. The diplomat holds the rank of an Honorary Ambassador who is appointed by the Rashtradhyaksh and remains in office at the pleasure of the Rashtradhyaksh and during their tenure in office, they represent the crown and the government of Vishwamitra in Norway and is responsible to cater the interests of the non-residential (overseas) citizens of Vishwamitra residing in Norway or are of Norwegian origin.
As the recognition of Norway by Vishwamitra is not reciprocated and not bilateral, Vishwamitra maintains an honorary embassy in the country as compared to a full-fledged mission which are, in contrary, only accredited to mutually recognized nations (the micronations).
History
The position of the ambassador was first created on 12 January 2021 along with the creation of a full-fledged mission. The first ambassador was Chris Ramsay who served in office until his resignation on 31 January 2022. Following his resignation, the position felt vacant until the Ambassador to Sweden Harrison Dosen Grunning was appointed as the non-residential ambassador to Norway in April 2022. Upon the re-joining of former ambassador Ramsay, he was re-appointed as the Ambassador on 9 May 2022.
In a cabinet decision, the regular diplomatic missions accredited to macronations which are unilaterally recognized by Vishwamitra were reorganized to honorary status on 8 May 2023. Thereupon, the status of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Norway was changed to the position of that of an Honorary Ambassador. Chris Ramsay has since continued to serve as honorary ambassador in Norway.
Responsibilities
The honorary ambassador serves as the principal representative of the crown of Vishwamitra and the government in Norway and is responsible to cater the interests of the non-residential (overseas) citizens of Vishwamitra residing in Norway or are of Norwegian origin. The ambassador is also responsible to present the policies of the government of Vishwamitra to the citizens and report the policies of the Norwegian government to the Vishwamitran government and the crown. The ambassador also oversees the diplomatic activity and is often responsible for overseeing the trade and cultural relations between Vishwamitra and Norway.
List of ambassadors
The first ambassador in office was Chris Ramsay who served between January 2021 and January 2022 and has again been serving since May 2022.
| No. | Portrait | Name (born-died) |
Tenure | Appointer | Notes | ||
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| Term began | Term end | Term length | |||||
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Norway | |||||||
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Tan Sri Dato Paduka Chris Ramsay (born 2004) |
12 January 2021 |
31 January 2022 |
1 year, 19 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the inaugural ambassador upon the creation of the mission on 12 January 2021. Elected to the parliament in March 2021 and later served as privy councilor and the President of the Privy Council until December 2021. Elected as the first President of the House of Councillors upon the creation of the position in January 2022. Resigned from all posts and positions in the nation on 31 January 2022. |
| Position not in use (31 January – 5 April 2022) | |||||||
| – | Harrison Dosen Grunning (born unknown) (Ambassador of Sweden, Additional charge) |
5 April 2022 |
9 May 2022 |
34 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
The Ambassador to Sweden was concurrently appointed as the non-resident Ambassador to Norway on 5 April 2022 after the position was vacant for few months following the resignation of ambassador Chris Ramsay in January 2022. Remained in office until being relieved of the additional charge following the appointment of a permanent appointee in May 2022. | |
| (1) |
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Tan Sri Dato Paduka Chris Ramsay (born 2004) |
9 May 2022 |
8 May 2023 |
364 days | Former ambassador to Norway. Appointed for a second term in office upon re-joining the nation on 9 May 2022. Continued to serve in office upon the changes to the status of the office in May 2023. | |
| Honorary Ambassador in the Kingdom of Norway | |||||||
| (1) |
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Tan Sri Dato Paduka Chris Ramsay (born 2004) |
8 May 2023 |
Incumbent | 354 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the first honorary ambassador in Norway upon the initiation of changes to the position in May 2023. Currently serving in office. |