Minnesota Consular Corps

The Minnesota Consular Corps is comprised of all career and honorary consular officials appointed by their respective governments to serve in Minnesota, and who are duly recognized by the United States Department of State. The MNCC unites representatives from countries around the world, currently with over 30 countries represented and led by an Executive Committee. The Minnesota Consular Corps is an independent organization and is grateful to Global Minnesota for hosting this information on its website.

About the Minnesota Consular Corps

Mission

The mission of the MNCC is to enhance visibility of the international community in Minnesota by promoting the countries represented, by supporting the members’ initiatives with respect to their diplomatic outreach, and by fostering foreign trade and cultural initiatives. MNCC serves to support its members in their responsibilities to serve the citizens of their respective countries who reside in or travel through Minnesota.

Vision

Our vision is to provide a framework where our fellow members and the international community can develop and strengthen long-lasting relationships with government officials, business leaders, and the community at large.

Values

The richness of the diversity of our members is our best asset. The variety of cultural, educational, business, and international relationships possessed by each MNCC member constitutes a great resource to organizations and individuals interested in establishing a relationship with the countries we represent.

The Consular Role

According to the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, ratified by 180 countries, the primary consular duties of our members are “protecting in the receiving State the interests of the sending State and of its nationals, both individuals and bodies corporate, within the limits permitted by international law” and “furthering the development of commercial, economic, cultural, and scientific relations between the sending State and the receiving State.”

The Minnesota Consular Corps is a member of Global Minnesota and the Consular Corps College, and also works closely with the Minnesota Trade Office, which serves as the State of Minnesota’s Office of Protocol.

Officers 2019-2024

President

Bruce Karstadt
Honorary Consul of Sweden
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Vice President

Teresa P. Olson
Honorary Consul, Chile
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Treasurer

Marc A. Al
Honorary Consul, Netherlands
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Secretary

Barbara Müller
Honorary Consul, Germany
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Past President

Britt De Lange Ardakani
Vice Consul, Norway
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Countries

Austria

Kurt Witte, Honorary Consul
6966 Black Duck Dr.
Lino Lakes MN 55014
Phone: 651-331-1058
Phone: 612-462-0460
Email: [email protected]

Belgium

To be announced soon.

Brazil

Kathya Dawe, Honorary Consul
801 N. Washington Ave.
Minneapolis MN 55401
Phone: 612-886-4723
Email: [email protected]

Jordana Mattos, Honorary Vice-Consul
4675 Foxberry Dr.
Medina MN 55340
Phone: 636-575-9670
Email: [email protected]

Canada

Beth Richardson, Consul General
Consulate General of Canada
701 4th Avenue South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-492-2900
Email: [email protected]

Colin McLeod, Consul
Consulate General of Canada
701 4th Avenue South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-492-2925
Email: [email protected]

Estelle Arnaud Battandier, Senior Consular Officer
Consulate General of Canada
701 4th Avenue South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-492-2917
Fax: 612-332-4061
Email: [email protected]

Ellie Gray, Executive Assistant to the Consul General
Consulate General of Canada
701 4th Avenue South, Suite 900
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-492-2901
Email: [email protected]

Chile

Teresa P. Olson, Honorary Consul
16648 Saddle Horn Court
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Phone: 952-942-6069
Phone: 612-226-8661
Email: [email protected]

Costa Rica

Catherine Thayer Nicholson, Honorary Consul
6 West 5th Street, Suite 201
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-293-1816
Phone: 612-325-5377
Fax: 651-665-0015
Email: [email protected]

Croatia

Andrea Novak Neumann, Honorary Consul
2300 Argonne Drive
Columbia Heights MN 55421
Phone: 651-497-1832
Phone: 651-497-1832
Fax: 651-632-1301
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Czech Republic

Marit Lee Kucera, Honorary Consul
385 Michigan Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-238-0447
Open by appointment only.
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Denmark

Rikke Dierssen-Morice, Honorary Consul
Royal Danish Consulate
Office: 651-383-5906
Consular Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Ecuador

Esteban Cadena, Consul
2310 Central Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office: 612-721-6468/6484
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Sabrina Pazmiño, Vice Consul
2310 Central Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office: 612-721-6468/6484
Email: [email protected]

Dina García, Vice Consul
2310 Central Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office: 612-721-6468 / 6484
Email: [email protected]

El Salvador

Sandra Cruz, General Consul
60 Plato Boulevard E, Suite 150
Saint Paul, MN 55107-1835
Phone: 651-757-5415
Email: [email protected]

Finland

Elaine M. Kumpula, Honorary Consul
16755 Division Court
Lakeland, MN 55043
Phone: 612-501-2529
Email: [email protected]

James L. Johnson, Honorary Consul
811 4th Street North
Virginia, MN 55792
Phone:1-800-741-2595
Email: [email protected]

France

Christina Selander Bouzouina, Honorary Consul
227 Colfax Avenue N
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612-332-0436
Email: [email protected]

Germany

Barbara Müller, Honorary Consul
3550 Lexington Avenue North, #203
Shoreview MN 55126
Phone: 612-202-7643
Email: [email protected]

Hungary

Csilla Grauzer, Honorary Consul
5009 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 154
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Phone: 612-554-6227
Email: [email protected]

Iceland

Jeannie Entenza, Honorary Consul
946 Fairmount Avenue
Saint Paul MN 55105
Phone: 651-295-2985
Email: [email protected]

Italy

Marco Pavoloni, Honorary Consul
1807 Hampshire Avenue
St Paul, MN 55116
Phone: 651-699-8442
Phone: 651-442-5291
Email: [email protected]

Japan

Ron Leonhardt, Honorary Consul
4060 115th Ave NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Phone: 651-253-1390
Email: [email protected]

Latvia

John Freivalds, Honorary Consul
2585 Old Beach Road
Wayzata, MN 55391
Phone: 540-460-2140
Email: [email protected]

Lebanon

Fouad D. Mehawej, Honorary Consul
612 NE 2nd St.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
www.lebanonhonconsulatemn.org
Phone: 612-669-7435
Email: [email protected]

Luxembourg

Kristin Speltz, Honorary Consul
7720 York Ave So, Unit 204
Edina MN 54435
Phone: 612-998-9997
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Malta

Joseph S. Micallef, Honorary Consul
7 Montcalm Court
St. Paul MN 55116
Phone 651-271-3081 (office)
Fax: 651-224-3328 (office)
Email: [email protected]

Mexico

Amb. Ivan Roberto Sierra Medel, Consul of Mexico
Consulado de México
797 East 7th Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
Phone: 651-771-5494 ext.316
Fax: 651-772-4419
Email: [email protected]

Rodrigo Alcocer Urueta, Deputy Consul
Consulado de México en Saint Paul
797 E. 7th Street
Saint Paul MN 55106
651-771-5494 ext. 317
Email: [email protected]

Daniela Briones del Ángel, Cultural Affairs and Aide to the Head Consul
Consulate of Mexico in St. Paul
797 E. 7th Street
Saint Paul MN 55106
Phone: 651-771-5494 ext. 318
Email: [email protected]

Netherlands

Marc A. Al, Honorary Consul
33 South Sixth Street, Suite 4200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-373-8801
Fax: 612-373-8881
Email: [email protected]

Norway

Eivind Heiberg, Honorary Consul
Royal Norwegian Consulate General
913 E. Franklin Ave., Suite 101
Minneapolis, MN 55404
http://NorwayMN.us
Phone: 612-332-3338
Phone: 612-978-9486
Fax: 612-332-1386
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Romania

Patrick W. Ledray, Honorary Consul
10740 Zieglers Drive
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Phone: 612-991-0564
Email: [email protected]

Slovenia

Miro Medved, Honorary Consul
940 Orchard Lane
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: 651-490-7636
Phone: 612-916-4484
Fax: 651-490-0452
Office phone: 651-490-7636
Email: [email protected]

South Africa

LaJune T. Lange, Honorary Consul
1800 Humboldt Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 612-377-0060
Phone: 612 715-3477
Email: [email protected]

Spain

Concha Fernández del Rey, Honorary Consul
Phone: 612-234-1307
Email: [email protected]

Sweden

New Honorary Consul to be announced soon.

Josh Torkelson, Consular Assistant
2600 Park Avenue
Minneapolis MN 55407
Phone: 612-870-3357
Fax: 612-871-8682
Consulate phone: 612-870-3377
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]