Resident minister

Government official required to take up permanent residence in another country Diplomats Ambassador Nuncio High commissioner Permanent representative Head of mission Plenipotentiary Minister Deputy chief of mission Resident minister Papal legate Chargé d'affaires Consul Attaché Military attaché Cultural attaché Agricultural attaché Science attaché Chargé de mission Diplomatic courier vte A resident minister, or resident for short, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country, or within the official residency of a colony. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule. A resident usually heads an administrative area called a residency. "Resident" may also refer to resident spy, the chief of an espionage operations base. Resident ministers This full style occurred commonly as a diplomatic rank for the head of a mission ranking just below envoy, usually reflecting the relatively low status of the states of origin and/or residency or else difficult relations. On occasion, the resident minister's role could become extremely important, as when in 1806 the Bourbon king