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Aren't all Ambassadorships to foreign countries quid pro quos? They buy the job by being large political campaign donors?

That's their payoff? So if they are huge contributors they go to Paris or Rome or wherever. Makes sense. No one trains to be an Ambassdor. No degree available anywhere in Ambassador. It's plum given out to whales. So?

Posted - February 23, 2019
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  • 34974
    https://www.afsa.org/foreign-service-act-1980
      February 23, 2019 7:43 AM MST
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  • 113301
    Thank you for the link m2c.
      February 24, 2019 1:09 AM MST
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  • 19937
    Not all ambassadorships are political appointments; some are achieved by being a career foreign service officer.  If you look at the chart in the link, you'll see that many are career officers and there are several positions that are vacant.

    https://www.afsa.org/list-ambassadorial-appointments#t
      February 23, 2019 8:31 AM MST
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  • 113301
    You mean some folks actually do TRAIN for it and actually do EARN it? That is very good to know L. Thank you for your reply and the link and Happy Sunday!  :)
      February 24, 2019 1:09 AM MST
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  • 19937
    Yes, they do and those are career diplomats who know their way around the different cultures of a country so they don't make foolish mistakes.  Happy Sunday. :)
      February 24, 2019 10:10 AM MST
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