About the LACC
The Los Angels Consular Corps has one of the largest memberships in the world. The Corps consists of 101 consulates (62 career and 39 honorary) many of which also have trade, consular and tourism representatives based in Los Angeles.
Career consular officers are appointed by their Head of State or Foreign Minister and are full-time representatives of their government. Honorary Consuls are either United States citizens or nationals of countries they represent who permanently reside in Los Angeles. Honorary Consuls are generally assigned to provide a degree of consular representation in places not covered by career consular officers. All career and honorary consular officials are accredited by the U.S. Department of State.
The Consular Corps also has fourteen Emeritus Members. The honorary title "Emeritus Member, Los Angles Consular Corps” is bestowed on any former member of the Consular Corps who has made a significant contribution while serving as an active member.
Historically, the Los Angeles Corps is relatively young with most countries having only opened consulates in the last forty years. Despite its relative youth, diplomatic activity has been ongoing since the El Pueblo de le Reina de Los Angeles was founded in 1781. In 1883, journals recorded representatives of General Washington meeting with Spanish settlers in the Pueblo. The first Mexican Independence Day celebration was also held in Los Angeles in 1845.
Today, the Consular Corps serves to build and strengthen its relationship with both the City and the wider County of Los Angeles. Having within its boundaries two of the largest ports in the United States and the third largest airport, as well as some of the finest universities and research facilities to be found anywhere, its fully anticipated that the Corps will continue to grow and prosper.
The Executive
The affairs of the Consular Corps are administered by an Executive Committee composed of the following members:
Hon. Inocencio F. Arias
Dean and Consul General of Spain
Tel:(323)-938-0158
Hon. Jorge T. Lapsenson
First Vice Dean and Consul General of Argentina
Tel: (323)-954-0347
Hon. Allen I Neiman
Second Vice Dean, and Honorary Consul General of Burkina Fuso
Tel: (310) 393-2531
Secretary - Presently vacant
Hon. Abdelhak Saoud
Treasurer, and Honorary Consul of Morocco
Tel: (626)-570-0318
Hon. M. Finbar Hill
Chief of Protocol, and Honorary Consul of Ireland
Tel: (714)-658-9832
Hon. Juan Marcos Gutierrez Gonzalez
Member-at-Large, and Consul General of Mexico
Tel: (213) 351-6810
Hon. Subijaksono Sujono
Member-at-Large, and Consul General of Indonesia
Tel: (213)-383-5126
Member at Large - Presently vacant Member at Large - Presently vacant
The Executive Committee meets monthly and is supported by a number of sub-committees who assist in organising the annual Consular Corps Ball and guest speakers for the Corp’s monthly luncheons.
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