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In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, {{lang|fr|[[chargés d'affaires]]}}, consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States.<ref>This is referenced in the Los Angeles Country Protocol Register: "Following the practice of the U.S. Department of State Office of Protocol, all heads of post are accorded the courtesy style of 'The Honorable' before their names." [https://ceo.lacounty.gov/pdf/LosAngelesConsularCorpsRoster.pdf ceo.lacounty.gov] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616034030/http://ceo.lacounty.gov/pdf/LosAngelesConsularCorpsRoster.pdf |date=16 June 2015 }} Los Angeles has the highest density of consulates and consulates-general of any city in the world. Furthermore, for example, [https://phoenix.gov/ECONDEV/consulat.html phoenix.gov] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822223246/https://phoenix.gov/ECONDEV/consulat.html |date=22 August 2011 }} or [https://www.oakgov.com/globaloakland/oakland_county/consulates.html oakgov.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822135856/https://www.oakgov.com/globaloakland/oakland_county/consulates.html |date=22 August 2010 }} An authoritative source can be found at [https://www.bmeia.gv.at/index.php?id=68719&L=1 bmeia.gv.at] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216110016/https://www.bmeia.gv.at/index.php?id=68719&L=1 |date=16 February 2022 }} where the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists all Honorary Consuls with the style of ''The Hon.''</ref> However, the style ''[[Excellency]]'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and [[high commissioner]]s.

 

====Democratic Republic of the Congo====

In the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the [[Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. Informally, senators are sometimes given the higher style of 'Venerable'.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}