The chart below shows the division of ambassador slots in G-8 and G-20 nations
between career appointments and political appointments since 1980.
(Updated June 9, 2011)
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Career
Appointments
|
Political
Appointments
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|
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G-8
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|
|
|
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Canada
|
1
|
9
|
90%
|
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
9
|
90%
|
|
France
|
1
|
8
|
88.8%
|
|
Italy
|
1
|
7
|
87.5%
|
|
Japan
|
1
|
6
|
85.7%
|
|
Germany
|
3
|
8
|
72.7%
|
|
Russia
|
7
|
2
|
22.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G-20
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
1
|
9
|
90%
|
|
United Kingdom
|
1
|
9
|
90%
|
|
France
|
1
|
8
|
88.8%
|
|
Italy
|
1
|
7
|
87.5%
|
|
Japan
|
1
|
6
|
85.7%
|
|
China
|
2
|
8
|
80.0%
|
|
Germany
|
3
|
8
|
72.7%
|
|
Australia
|
3
|
7
|
70.0%
|
Mexico
|
3
|
6
|
66.7%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
5
|
8
|
61.5%
|
|
India
|
5
|
6
|
54.5%
|
|
South Africa
|
5
|
6
|
54.5%
|
|
South Korea
|
5
|
5
|
50%
|
|
Argentina
|
6
|
4
|
40%
|
|
Brazil
|
7
|
4
|
36.4%
|
|
Russia
|
7
|
2
|
22.2%
|
|
Indonesia
|
9
|
1
|
10%
|
|
Turkey
|
11
|
1
|
8.3%
|