Office of Trade & International Relations
Montana Consular Corps
The Montana Consular Corps is just one of Montana's many points of contact for business, cultural, political, and person to person exchange between the Big Sky State and countries and cultures beyond the horizon.
April 18, 2007, First Honorary Consul Meeting. From left to right: Shirley Ball, James Sites, Kizuku Matsunaga, Kent Madin, Chantal Moser, Robert Swartout.
Who is an Honorary Consul?
Honorary Consuls in Montana are United States citizens with special ties to a particular foreign country. Each Consul has their own unique links based on business, personal heritage, or academics. Each has a special spot in their heart for Montana and the foreign country they represent. Created through internationally recognized treaties, Honorary Consuls are nominated and approved by the highest levels of the governments of their sponsor countries and are confirmed by the United States Department of State. Consuls assist foreign nationals of their sponsor country for immigration and legal matters, foster student and academic exchanges, encourage business and cultural ties, and work in a bi-lateral way to promote understanding and education between Montana and their sponsor country.
There are currently six Honorary Consul Members and one official Friendship Representative in Montana. They are as follows:
Shirley Ball - Honorary Consul of Canada
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 785-3722
sball@nemont.net
Lee A. Freeman, Jr. - Honorary Consul of The Czech Republic
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-2023
(406) 222-6336 or (406) 223-1716 - Evenings/Weekends
livingston@honorary.mzv.cz
Chantal Davoine Moser - Honorary Consular Agent of France
Missoula, MT 59803
(406) 543-1075
rlm@montana.com
Yoshiko Ueda Frazier - Kumamoto, Japan Friendship Representative
Great Falls, MT 59405
(406) 761-3808
yoshikokumamoto@yahoo.com
Kent Madin - Honorary Consul of Mongolia
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 587-0125
boojum@boojum.com
James Sites- Honorary Consul of Norway
Billings, MT 59103
(406) 252-3441
jsites@crowleylaw.com
Gary C Furlong - Honorary Consul General of Uzbekistan
Seattle, WA 98104
(206)331-1189
Uzbekconsulgeneral@gmail.com
