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%
|
