Titles

Please refer to the following toolkit to properly format titles for speakers at AIPAC events and in printed publications. If you have any questions or need further guidance, please contact Adam Harris.
United States Officials
Administration
  • • President of the United States
  • • Vice President of the United States
  • • Secretary of [Cabinet Department]
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of Defense
  • • United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Congress
  • • The Honorable [First and Last Name], ([Party Letter], [ST])
  • The Honorable Eric Cantor (R-VA)
  • • [Title], [Legislative Body]
  • Speaker, United States House of Representatives
  • Majority Leader, United States Senate
  • Democratic Leader, United States House of Representatives
Notes:
1. If the member of Congress is not in a leadership position then you can either:
a. Just list the legislative body: United States Senate or United States House of Representatives, OR
b. Include their most relevant Committee membership: Judiciary Committee Member/Chair/Ranking Member, United
States House of Representatives.
2. Never use the term "Minority Leader" or "Minority Whip", instead "Democratic Leader" or "Republican Whip"
Israeli Officials
In a printed program use:
  • • Prime Minister, Israel
  • • Defense Minister, Israel
  • • President, Israel
  • • Opposition Leader, [Party Chair]
  • Opposition Leader, Kadima Party Chair
  • • Member of Knesset, [Party]
  • Member of Knesset, Labor Party
  • • Minister Without Porfolio, [Party]
  • Minister Without Porfolio, Likud Party
  • • Israeli Ambassador to the United States
  • • Israeli Consul General to [Area]
  • • [Position in Military], Israel Defense Forces
For on-screen displays use:
  • • Israeli Prime Minister
  • • Israeli Defense Minister
  • • Israeli President
  • • Opposition Leader, [Party Chair]
  • Opposition Leader, Kadima Party Chair
  • • Member of Knesset, [Party]
  • Member of Knesset, Labor Party
  • • Minister Without Porfolio, [Party]
  • Minister Without Porfolio, Likud Party
  • • Israeli Ambassador to the United States
  • • Israeli Consul General to [Area]
  • • [Position in Military], Israel Defense Forces
Additional Titles
  • • Former [Title as indicated above]
  • • Former Israeli President
  • • Former Speaker, United States House of Representatives
  • • [Position], [Organization]
  • • CEO, Microsoft
  • • Refer to titles for Israeli officials for any foreign leader
  • • For Printed Program: Prime Minister, Peru
  • • For On-Screen Displays: Peruvian Prime Minister
  • • Governor of [State]
  • • Mayor of [City], [ST]
  • • Rabbi [First and Last Name], [Congregation], [City], [ST]
  • • Editor, [Publication]
  • • Italicize the publication if the rest of the title is not italicized. Do not italicize if the title is in italics.
AIPAC Formal Positions
In a printed program use:
  • • [Position], AIPAC
  • • President, AIPAC
  • • Chairman of the Board, AIPAC
  • • Executive Director, AIPAC
  • • National Board Member, AIPAC
  • • National Council Member, AIPAC
  • • National Political Director, AIPAC
For on-screen displays use:
  • • AIPAC [Position]
  • • AIPAC President
  • • AIPAC Chairman of the Board
  • • AIPAC Executive Director
  • • AIPAC National Board Member
  • • AIPAC National Council Member
  • • AIPAC National Political Director
Other AIPAC Titles
  • • AIPAC [Area] [Title]
  • • AIPAC Valley Chair
  • • AIPAC Activist, [City], [ST]
  • • AIPAC Campus Activist, [University]