Mode of Address - Heads of Missions

  Heads of Missions in Jamaica

Ambassadors are formally addressed as: His/Her Excellency

The formal mode of address in:

Writing:

His Excellency Yuri Gala Lopez
Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba
Embassy of the Republic of Cuba
Address

Opening Salutation:

Your Excellency,
.....................................

Closing Remarks:

I avail myself of the opportunity to assure Your Excellency of my highest consideration.

or
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration

or

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration

Name
Title

Verbal Address:

‘Your Excellency' or ‘Ambassador Lopez'

The informal manner in:

Writing:

Opening Salutation:

Your Excellency/Ambassador Lopez
..............................................
I have the....................

Verbal Address:

‘Your Excellency' or ‘Ambassador (Surname)'

High Commissioners

High Commissioners are Heads of Diplomatic Missions of Commonwealth Countries.

The formal manner of address in;

Writing:

His Excellency Stephen Hallihan
High Commissioner
Canadian High Commission
Address

Opening Salutation:

‘Your Excellency,
.......................................

Closing Remarks:

I avail myself of the opportunity to assure Your Excellency of my highest consideration.
Name
Title
or
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration

or
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration

Name
Title
The informal manner in:

Opening Salutation:

‘Dear High Commissioner Hallihan' or ‘Dear Mr Hallihan'
.............................................
Yours sincerely
Signature
Speech:

‘Ambassador (Surname)'/Your Excellency

Head of the Delegation of the European Commission

The Head of the Delegation of the European Commission is ranked at an Ambassadorial level and is referred to as: ‘His Excellency'.

The formal mode of address in:

Writing:

His Excellency Marco Mazzocchi-Alemanni
Head of Delegation
Delegation of the European Union
Address

Opening Salutation:

Dear Ambassador Mazzocchi-Alemanni,
....................................................
Yours sincerely,
Signature

Charge d'Affaires, Acting High Commissioners, Consuls-Generals

The above-mentioned individuals are usually referred to as Mr/Mrs/Ms (Surname), Title

Closing Remarks in writing from the Foreign Ministry to a Consul General:

I avail myself of the opportunity to renew the assurances of my high consideration.
Name
Title