Chief of protocol

The Chief of Protocol (center) is also responsible to introduce new Ambassadors assigned to his country to the head of state

The Chief of Protocol (CoP) is a government official who heads the protocol department of a state, overseeing security, logistics and etiquette in diplomatic and national functions. A protocol department decides on diplomatic immunity and privileges, diplomatic host security, diplomatic use of airspace and it is the guardian of official etiquette. Advance protocol teams, usually headed by the Chief of Protocol, engage as first contact between governments for the planning of bilateral and multilateral summits and visits.

Countries with a chief of protocol include:

References

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  18. ^ "Chief of Protocol Meets with Omani Ambassador to Baghdad". June 26, 2019.
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