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Ambassadorial Nominations

- - G-8 and G-20 Nations --

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 October 21, 2009)

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 7 77.8%
Mexico 2 6 75%
Germany 3 8 72.7%

Australia

3

7

70.0%
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 10 1 9.1%
 

 
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