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The Honorary Consular Corps is Westarctica's primary diplomatic institution. It is staffed by volunteers who are carefully vetted by the Grand Duke after passing the Honorary Consul Training Program. They are a key part of Westarctica's foreign affairs program.

Logo of the Honorary Consular Corps

Duties

Honorary Consuls serve as representatives of the government of Westarctica in their home countries. They are expected to liaison with other citizens of Westarctica who either reside in their same geographic area or speak their same language. When official diplomatic events occur in their region, the Consuls may be asked to represent Westarctica's interests at these functions. For this reason, the Consuls must be well-versed on Westarctica's history, its mission, and goals.

All Honorary Consuls receive a certificate with their diplomatic credentials as well as a metal lapel pin of the Flag of Westarctica. They are encouraged to wear the flag pin even when not working on official business as a way of establishing conversations about Westarctica.

Although Honorary Consuls are appointed by the Grand Duke, they are managed by the Foreign Minister and deliver quarterly reports on their activities to him.

Chiefs of Mission Meeting

Members of the foreign office meeting with Grand Duke Travis. (left to right: Honorary Consul to Spain, the 1st Duke of Goldstream, Grand Duke Travis, Honorary Consul to England, and Honorary Consul to Italy)

Starting in 2018, the Grand Duke and the Foreign Minister hold a one day meeting / reception for the members of the diplomatic corps known as the Chiefs of Mission Meeting. The first such meeting was held in Berlin on 2 November 2018 and was attended by Honorary Consuls from Italy, England, and Spain. It was decided that a similar event would be held every few years in a different country where Westarctica has a diplomatic presence.

Ranks

With good service and excellence in their work, Honorary Consuls can be promoted to higher diplomatic ranks. The rank of Ambassador is reserved for representatives to countries which accord full diplomatic recognition to Westarctica (presently, only other micronations). The ranks of Westarctica's diplomats are, in decreasing order of precedence:

Ambassador
Consul-General
Consul
Vice-Consul
Honorary Consul

List of Honorary Consuls

Consulate of Westarctica to the Borough of Stillwater, Pennsylvania

Plaque at front gate of the Consulate of Westarctica to Spain

As of 5 August 2025, the current roster of Honorary Consuls is:

Rank	Region	Representative
Consul-General	Spain	Joachim Adlfinger, Baron of Dorrel
Consul-General	Southeast Asia	Michael Desrosiers, Duke of Gierloff
Consul-General	Italy	Sir Francesco Alvaro Ronchi, Baron of D'Angelo
Consul-General	New England	Sterling MacLeod, 2nd Duke of Goldstream
Consul-General	Australia	Sean Austin, Duke of Denfeld
Consul-General	Ukraine	Alex Radionov, KtS
Consul-General	United Kingdom	Christopher Watson
Consul-General	Germany	Thomas Marek, Duke of Gutenko
Consul	Borough of Stillwater	Daniel McHenry
Consul	Southern United States	Michael Hammett, Duke of Tapley
Consul	Midwestern United States	Kristina Sullivan, KtS
Consul	South Carolina	Prince Owen, Duke of MacAyeal
Consul	India	Dr. Prithvi Singh Ravish, Baronet of Kaiserbach
Vice-Consul	Italy	Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher
Vice-Consul	Midwestern United States	Trevor Stratton, Baron of Lambert
Vice-Consul	Finland	Tommi Mustonen, Duke of Robison
Vice-Consul	Massachusetts	Jerrime Oliver, Count of Knox
Vice-Consul	Rhode Island	Joseph Foley, Count of Dorchuck
Vice-Consul	Vermont	Michael Pacheco
Vice-Consul	France	Yannick Beuvelet, Duke of La Gorce
Vice-Consul	Idaho	Randi LaSalle
Honorary Consul	California	Dr. Spencer Dayton, Duke Van Valkenburg
Honorary Consul	Brazil	Thomas Hansen
Honorary Consul	Thailand	Yvan Clot-Goudard
Honorary Consul	The Netherlands	Nout Gemmeke
Honorary Consul	North Carolina	Salvatore Leone
Honorary Consul	Switzerland	Dr. Cristian Repciuc
Honorary Consul	Hungary	Vitéz László Gábor
Honorary Consul	Northern Spain	Jose Antonio Trillo
Honorary Consul	Massachusetts	Abel Leite
Honorary Consul	Rhode Island	Susan Laflame
Honorary Consul	New Hampshire	Christopher Perry
Honorary Consul	Western India	Dr. Sunny Bhavsaar
Honorary Consul	Kolkata, India	Kalyan Banga
Honorary Consul	England	Ralf Hoffmann
Honorary Consul	Ireland	David Malocco
Honorary Consul	Nigeria	Emeka Iwuagwu
Honorary Consul	Naples, Italy	Dr. Francesco Spagnuolo
Honorary Consul	Sydney, Australia	Sean Blasdall, Duke Van der Veer
Honorary Consul	Greece	Efstratios G. Terzis, Count of Perry
Honorary Consul	Bangladesh	Syed Arshaadul Huq
Honorary Consul	Germany (Hanover)	Philipp Stender
Honorary Consul	Germany (Westphalia)	Kevin Wojciechowski

External links

Interactive map of Westarctica's Diplomatic Missions

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 | Vice-Consul || Vermont || Michael Pacheco
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+| Vice-Consul || France || Yannick Beuvelet, Duke of La Gorce
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+| Honorary Consul || Bangladesh || Syed Arshaadul Huq
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+| Honorary Consul || Germany (Hanover) || Philipp Stender
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+| Honorary Consul || Germany (Westphalia) || Kevin Wojciechowski
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