History of Appointments - G-8 & G-20

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 17, 2013)

Post

Career

Appointments

Political

Appointments

% Political Since 1980

G-8

 

 

 

France

0

9

100%

Italy

1

8

87.5%

Japan

1

6

85.7%

UK

1

6

85.7%

Canada

3

9

75%

Germany

4

9

69.2%

Russia

7

3

30%

 

 

 

 

G-20

 

 

 

France

0

9

100%

Italy

1

7

87.5%

Japan

1

6

85.7%

UK

1

6

85.7%

Canada

3

9

75%

Germany

4

9

69.2%

China

3

6

66.7%

Australia

4

6

60%

Saudi Arabia

6

8

57.1%

South Africa

5

6

54.5%

India

6

6

50%

South Korea

6

5

45.5%

Mexico

5

4

44.4%

Argentina

7

4

36.7%

Brazil

8

4

33.3%

Russia

7

3

30%

Indonesia

9

1

10%

Turkey

10

1

9.1%