Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in Thailand
| Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in Thailand | |
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| थाईलैंड में विश्वामित्र के मानद राजदूत เอกอัครราชทูตกิตติมศักดิ์ นายวิศวมิตรา ประจำประเทศไทย | |
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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 | Eun Jo |
| Formation | 22 December 2020 |
The Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in the Kingdom of Thailand (Hindi: थाईलैंड में विश्वामित्र के मानद राजदूत, Thai: เอกอัครราชทูตกิตติมศักดิ์ นายวิศวมิตรา ประจำประเทศไทย) 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 Thailand. 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 Thailand and is responsible to cater the interests of the non-residential (overseas) citizens of Vishwamitra residing in Thailand or are of Thai origin.
As the recognition of Thailand 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 23 December 2020 along with the creation of a full-fledged mission. The first ambassador was Eun Jo who was appointed upon the establishment of the mission and served in office until being replaced by Albert George Philip on 11 October 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 Thailand was changed to the position of that of an Honorary Ambassador. Mirza has since continued to serve as honorary ambassador in Thailand.
Responsibilities
The honorary ambassador serves as the principal representative of the crown of Vishwamitra and the government in Thailand and is responsible to cater the interests of the non-residential (overseas) citizens of Vishwamitra residing in Thailand or are of Thai origin. The ambassador is also responsible to present the policies of the government of Vishwamitra to the citizens and report the policies of the Thai 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 Thailand.
List of ambassadors
The first ambassador was Eun Jo who served in office until being honourably discharged from office on 11 October 2022. The current ambassador is Albert George Philip who has been in office since then.
| 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 Thailand | |||||||
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Dato Sri Utama Eun Jo (born 2004) |
22 December 2020 | 11 October 2022 | 1 year, 293 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the inaugural ambassador upon the creation of the mission on 22 December 2020. Prime Minister of the Empire of Huai Siao. Continued to remain in office until being honourably discharged from office on 11 October 2022. |
| 2 | 
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Dato Sri Utama Albert George Philip (born 2003) |
11 October 2022 | 8 May 2023 | 209 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the second office-holder on 11 October 2022 following the honourably dismissal of his predecessor Eun Jo. Subsequently also appointed as a member of the privy council. Continued to serve in office upon the changes to the status of the office in May 2023. |
| Honorary Ambassador in the Kingdom of Thailand | |||||||
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Dato Sri Utama Albert George Philip (born 2003) |
8 May 2022 | Incumbent | 352 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the first honorary ambassador in Thailand upon the initiation of changes to the position in May 2023. Currently serving in office. |