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A chargé d'affaires (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁʒe dafɛʁ] ⓘ), plural chargés d'affaires, often shortened to chargé (French) and sometimes in colloquial English to charge-D, is a diplomat who serves as an embassy's chief of mission in the absence of the ambassador.
In diplomatic usage, head of mission (HOM) or chief of mission (COM) from the French "chef de mission diplomatique" (CMD) is the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an ambassador, high commissioner, nuncio, chargé d'affaires, permanent representative, and sometimes to a consul-general. [1]
A chargé d'affaires ad interim is a diplomat who temporarily heads a diplomatic mission in the absence of an ambassador. The body of diplomats accredited to a country form the diplomatic corps. Ambassadors have precedence over chargés, and precedence within each rank is determined by the date on which diplomatic credentials were presented. [4]
The first representative from the United States to Denmark was appointed in 1827 as a chargé d'affaires. There followed a series of chargés and ministers until 1890 when the first full ambassador (envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary) was appointed. The title was changed to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in 1946.
DCMs serve as chargé d'affaires (that is, as acting chief of mission) when the titular head of mission is outside the host country or when the post is vacant. A DCM typically serves as a key advisor to the chiefs of mission as well as a chief of staff , and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the post.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary March 10, 2010 May 11, 2010 [2] Left post November 2, 2012 [3] Margaret Diop Foreign Service officer Chargé d'Affaires ad interim: July 2013 N/A April 19, 2016 [4] John L. Estrada: Non-career appointee Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary March 7, 2016 [5] April 19, 2016 Left post January 20 ...
Ambassador Adolph Dubs was assassinated in a botched kidnapping attempt in 1979. For the next ten years, no ambassador was appointed; only a series of chargés d’affaires represented the U.S. in Kabul. The embassy at Kabul was closed on January 30, 1989, due to concerns that the new regime would not be able to maintain security and protect ...
Chargé d'affaires: John S. Pendleton [4] February 27, 1851 September 12, 1851 or soon thereafter Relinquished charge from Montevideo, Uruguay March 31, 1854 Chargé d'affaires: James A. Peden [4] June 29, 1854 December 1, 1854 Presented recall December 1, 1858 Office upgraded to Minister Resident. U.S. Legation moved to Paraná. Benjamin C ...