His Excellency

English

Pronoun

His Excellency

1. (formal) A title of respect for males used when referring to heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, ecclesiastics such as Catholic Bishops, Nuncios, royalty and those of equivalent rank.

Usage notes

• This is the third-person form of address. The form used in the second person is Your Excellency.
• Those addressed as Excellency are heads of state other than monarchs, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, ecclesiastics such as Catholic Bishops, Nuncios etc, royalty, and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations, high commissioners in the Commonwealth of Nations) and the FIFA President.
• The exact forms of address vary somewhat from country to country.

Translations

title of respect

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 閣下／阁下 (zh) (géxià)

• Welsh: Ei Ardderchogrwydd

See also

Third person - female (Her)	Third person - male (His)	Second person (Your)	Third person - plural (Their)
Her Britannic Majesty	His Britannic Majesty	Your Britannic Majesty	Their Britannic Majesties
Her Excellency	His Excellency	Your Excellency	Their Excellencies
Her Highness	His Highness	Your Highness	Their Highnesses
Her Imperial Highness	His Imperial Highness	Your Imperial Highness	Their Imperial Highnesses
Her Imperial Majesty	His Imperial Majesty	Your Imperial Majesty	Their Imperial Majesties
Her Maj	His Maj	Your Maj
Her Majesty	His Majesty	Your Majesty	Their Majesties
Her Royal Highness	His Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness	Their Royal Highnesses
Her Royal Majesty	His Royal Majesty	Your Royal Majesty	Their Royal Majesties