2007-12-12 18:16:37 · 13 answers · asked by Keith M 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
Ok, I meant appointed. And what's the difference between ones that are career State Department employees and one's that are directly appointed but not State Department.
2007-12-12 18:24:01 · update #1
Hi Keith -- to answer the actual meaning of your question, about 2/3 of Ambassadors are career Foreign Service -- i.e . they rise through the ranks of the Diplomatic Corps.
The remaining third are presidential appointees -- campiagn contributors, political hacks, PR appointees, etc
2007-12-12 18:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many are big donors to the Presidential election campaign. They have not graduated from the School of Foreign Service, nor taken the foreign service exam as the career diplomats have. The career diplomats work their way up the ladder taking hardship assignments every 2 years to finally make it to a better embassy in later years.
2007-12-13 06:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by barthebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US Ambassadors are appointed by the President who careers are connected with foreign diplomacy being partymates or career officers.
2007-12-13 12:04:49 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not elected. They are nominated by the President of the U.S.of A. for the appointment to a particular country, and the nomination then goes before the U.S. Senate where, after a period of vetting and review, it is ratified.
2007-12-12 18:22:48 · answer #4 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate.
2007-12-12 18:18:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They arent elected, their appointed by the president.
2007-12-12 18:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by lcorpmoss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ambassadors are appointed by the seating president and must be confirmed by Congress.
2007-12-12 18:25:42 · answer #7 · answered by dobaldz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
appointed by president and confirmed by senate
2007-12-12 18:19:33 · answer #8 · answered by A. Roman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are appointed.
2007-12-12 18:18:56 · answer #9 · answered by Dont open it, it is not legit. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
appointed, usually as political favours.
2007-12-12 18:19:34 · answer #10 · answered by b r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋