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 9, 2011)

Post

Career
Appointments

Political
Appointments

% Political Since 1980

G-8

 

 

 

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%