Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in the Philippines
| Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in the Philippines | |
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| फिलिपींस में विश्वामित्र के मानद राजदूत [Honorary Embahador ng Vishwamitra sa Pilipinas] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | |
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| Ministry of External Affairs | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency (international correspondence) |
| Nominator | Minister of External Affairs |
| Appointer | Rashtradhyaksh (as Chief Ambassador) |
| Term length | On the pleasure of the Rashtradhyaksh |
| Inaugural holder | Jayden Dagsa |
| Formation | 26 March 2021 |
The Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in the Philippines (Hindi: फिलीपींस में विश्वामित्र के मानद राजदूत, Filipino: Honorary Embahador ng Vishwamitra sa Pilipinas) is an officer of the honorary diplomatic corps of Vishwamitra who serves as the head of the honorary diplomatic mission of Vishwamitra in the Philippines. The diplomat holds the rank of an Honorary Ambassador who is appointed by the Rashtradhyaksh and remains in office at the pleasure of the Rashtradhyaksh and during their tenure in office, they represent the crown and the government of Vishwamitra in the Philippines and is responsible to cater the interests of the non-residential (overseas) citizens of Vishwamitra residing in the Philippines or are of Filipino origin.
As the recognition of the Philippines by Vishwamitra is not reciprocated and not bilateral, Vishwamitra maintains an honorary embassy in the country as compared to a full-fledged mission which are, in contrary, only accredited to mutually recognized nations (the micronations).
History
The position of the ambassador was first created on 26 March 2021 along with the creation of a full-fledged mission. The first ambassador was Jayden Dagsa who served in office until his removal and subsequent degradation of status on 8 April 2021. The position remained vacant until his re-instatement and re-appointment on 16 April 2021. He continued to serve in office until being dishonourably removed from office on 16 July 2021 after making serious derogatory remarks on the Rashtradhyaksh in the background of the Cupertino Alliance election. Upon his dismissal, Paolo Evangelista was appointed as the ambassador and continued to serve in office until the re-appointment of Jayden Dagsa on 22 September 2021. Upon relinquishing the duties as ambassador, Evangelista was appointed as the Consul-General in Parañaque City.
In a cabinet decision, the regular diplomatic missions accredited to macronations which are unilaterally recognized by Vishwamitra were reorganized to honorary status on 8 May 2023. Thereupon, the status of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Philippines was changed to the position of that of an Honorary Ambassador. Snagoveanu has since continued to serve as honorary ambassador in the Philippines.
Responsibilities
The honorary ambassador serves as the principal representative of the crown of Vishwamitra and the government in the Philippines and is responsible to cater the interests of the non-residential (overseas) citizens of Vishwamitra residing in the Philippines or are of Filipino origin. The ambassador is also responsible to present the policies of the government of Vishwamitra to the citizens and report the policies of the Filipino government to the Vishwamitran government and the crown. The ambassador also oversees the diplomatic activity and is often responsible for overseeing the trade and cultural relations between Vishwamitra and the Philippines.
The honorary ambassador is also assisted by a team of junior diplomats who are titled as honorary consuls. The honorary consuls are appointed to the various towns and cities of the Philippines. They represent the crown and government of Vishwamitra only at the jurisdictional level while the ambassador is responsible for the affairs in the whole nation.
- Honorary Consul in Parañaque City: Paolo Evangelista, since 22 September 2021
List of ambassadors
The first ambassador in office was Jayden Dagsa who served between March and April 2021, April and July 2021 and has again been serving since September 2021.
| No. | Portrait | Name (born-died) |
Tenure | Appointer | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term began | Term end | Term length | |||||
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of the Philippines | |||||||
| 1 | 
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Raj Vibhushan Tan Sri Dato Sri Utama Jayden Dagsa (born 2008) |
26 March 2021 |
8 April 2021 |
13 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the inaugural ambassador upon the creation of the mission on 26 March 2021. Served in office until being dishonourably dismissed and revoked of his honours and titles on 8 April 2021. |
| Position not in use (31 January – 5 April 2022) | |||||||
| (1) |
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Raj Vibhushan Tan Sri Dato Sri Utama Jayden Dagsa (born 2008) |
16 April 2021 |
16 July 2021 |
91 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed for a second time in office after being re-instated of his ranks and titles on 16 April 2021. Continued to serve in office until being dismissed for the second time on 16 July 2021. |
| 2 | File:Paolo Evangelista - Portrait.png | Paolo Evangelista (born 2007) |
16 July 2021 |
22 September 2021 |
68 days | Appointed as the second office-holder after the dismissal of Jayden Dagsa on 16 July 2021. Continued to serve in office until being replaced by Jayden Dagsa who was appointed for a third time. Later appointed as the Consul-General in Parañaque City. | |
| (1) |
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Raj Vibhushan Tan Sri Dato Sri Utama Jayden Dagsa (born 2008) |
22 September 2021 |
8 May 2023 |
1 year, 228 days | Appointed for a third time in office on 22 September 2021 to succeed Paolo Evangelista. During the tenure, he served as the Minister of Culture, Information and Broadcasting and then as the President of the House of Councillors. Upon the re-constitution of the privy council in April 2022, he was appointed as its President and served in office till retiring in November 2022. Continued to serve in office upon the changes to the status of the office in May 2023. | |
| Honorary Ambassador in the Republic of the Philippines | |||||||
| (1) |
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Raj Vibhushan Tan Sri Dato Sri Utama Jayden Dagsa (born 2008) |
8 May 2023 |
Incumbent | 352 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the first honorary ambassador in the Philippines upon the initiation of changes to the position in May 2023. Appointed Minister of National Development and Social Affairs on 12 August 2023. Currently serving in office. |
