Consul (disambiguation)

A consul is one of a number of political officials.

• Roman consul, the highest elected office in ancient Rome

All later Consuls and Consulates are ultimately derived from the Roman ones, in particular:

• Consul (representative), a representative in one country of the government of another
  • Consul General, the head of a consular mission
  • Vice Consul, a subordinate consular officer
• First Consul, a title used by Napoleon
• Consulate of the Sea, quasi-judicial body in Medieval Aragon

Consul may also refer to:

Places

• Consul, Alabama (USA)
• Consul, Saskatchewan (Canada)

Vehicles

• Airspeed Consul, British aircraft
• Ford Consul, British automobile

The arts

• The Consul, opera by Gian-Carlo Menotti
• The Honorary Consul, novel by Graham Greene
• The Honorary Consul (film), 1983 adaptation of the Graham Greene novel

Other

• "Consul" was a traditional name for performing apes in the nineteenth century – see Proconsul (primate)
• Organisation Consul, 1920's German Nationalist death squad
• Consul (genus), a genus of butterflies

See also

• Consol (disambiguation)
• Console (disambiguation)
• Council (disambiguation)
• Counsel