Talk:Excellency

message: We are adding this article to the WikiProject International relations because it is a form of address that implicitly relies on its use among international parties. It is from the international perspective an important article that involves diplomatic law and propriety. I assigned it an Importance Rating of B adding it to my list to raise it to a C-class or B-class article from its status as start-class article. I will be adding some referenced information relative to proper use. Problemsmith (talk) 10:49, 20 November 2017 (UTC)
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message: :In the United States, the term "Excellency" was specifically denied to the president, with Mr./Madam President or the honorable being his/her only legal titles. In foreign countries, and in UN protocol, the President is usually referred to as His Excellency, however.  New England Governors have retained the title of excellency, though it is rarely used, following traditional British practice (see below).
Really? Can someone please cite the relevant statute that specifically proscribes the use of the style "Excellency" for the President?  If not, how is it "specifically denied?"
Washington was regularly referred to as "Excellency" by his officers, and some persons called him that after he was elected President. The article President of the United States says that Lincoln was referred to as "His Excellency" in funeral notices.  It may not be officially sanctioned, but is it really officially banned?  Is it only "denied" to a President wishing to style himself "Excellency," or is it also illegal for government workers & private citizens to do so? A Google search shows numerous instances of Presidents Bush, Reagan and Clinton being referred to as "His Excellency" by foreign dignitaries.  Would a President be required to repudiate the "Excellency" greeting?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1400040310/103-0649201-6753455?v=glance His Excellency: George Washingon --- better stop the presses!
I actually thought that Washington was offered the style but denied it. Mac Domhnaill 21:52, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
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message: I'm a bit troubled by the sentence, "In the six states of New England, governors have retained the honorific "Excellency," following traditional British colonial practice, though it is rarely used."  I can't vouch for the other states, but it seems to be anything but rare in Massachusetts (on paper, at least).  Sahasrahla (talk) 01:07, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
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message: In Saudi Arabia the title "Excellency" is a government rank to ministers and high ranking official upon issuing a royal decree by the His Majesty the King. In Arabic is called معالي or Ma'ally in English, and is also used for university Presidents as seen in this royal decree
http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/details.php?id=814045
and as seen in the information page on the President of King Abdulaziz University
http://university-president.kau.edu.sa/content.aspx?Site_ID=101&lng=EN&cid=2323
a person who is awarded the Excellency rank holds the title for the rest of his life, and even addressed by his title after death. Citizens are required to address the holder of the rank by his title, Example: His Excellency Prof Mahmood Safar the Previous Minister of Hajj معالي الاستاذ الدكتور محمود سفر ويز الحج السابق  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.50.63.190 (talk) 02:53, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
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message: No such thing as British law;  I'm going to change this, on spec, to English law.  If the same is formally true in Scots law, it would be worth a separate mention.  (Seems unlikely, on the face of it, though, given that the Scots took some pains to get rid of their "native" bishops, so only the "courtesy" case would apply (to Episcopalians and Catholics.)  Sources would be nice, obviously.  84.203.32.213 (talk) 03:36, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
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message: Not happy sad you not interested poor now Government of India.   Not all call me tomorrow morning dear students please help me  not all come home Yes come office room 27.56.113.107 (talk) 03:08, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
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message: I am 47 years old turkish. I have never heard turkish president called as excellency or something. There is no such thing. If you want to translate "sayın" as excellency. You are damn wrong. "sayın" can be use for everyone to show respect, its like english "sir" or "mr" turkish presidents has no such title like excellency. I dont know in formal letter if some foreigners write mistakingly use such things but in turkey presidents has no other call than sayın and as i state it can be translated as sir or mr to english. And you dont have to call president with any title. Typically just name.
Please we dont invent so stupid western things. If erdoğan hear about he may want get called so. ITHAKATU 13:38, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
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