How 2 become an ambassador?

Answerman

Money, lots to contribute to the winning campaign is about the only qualification that you will need. .

SunnyDays

No idea but it can't be much as they don't do much to actually help their countryfolk when they most need help. I beleive they are in other countries purely form a political point, and to press palms at dinners and functions. They do nothing to help people, work part time, here in Alicante, they only do Mon - Fri 9-2pm, all fiesta days off, which is a lot.
When I come back in the next life, I'm going to ask to be a consulate/embassy official, cushiest job in the world!

Sangmo

International relations, modern languages, law, PPE (philosophy/politics/economics). Any could be OK as a way to start out in the foreign affairs department of your government. However, to become an ambassador will require more in the way of personal qualities and experience than training.

dognhorsemom

A few US ambassadors (and other countries') are political appointees, but most are senior members of their nations' foreign service corps with at least 20 years' experience.

As for joining the US Foreign Service, you only have to be a high school graduate, be a US citizen on the day you are sworn in, pass the written and oral exams (which are extremely difficult), and be medically fit and able to get a top secret security clearance. If you need to know a language or a skill for a particular posting, the Department will teach it to you.

Here is more information:
http://careers.state.gov/officer/index.html

paolylo

any course will do. however your government's foreign affairs/state department will definitely check on your proficiency in world history, economics, international relations, current events, and foreign languages. so if you're intent on working in the foreign service, pick a course that will prepare you for those topics.

meditation and mango juice

depends

rann_georgia

In the U.S. part of it is the grace and favor. You support the winning side and get spoils of the war. If the winning president likes you you might get to be ambassador to France or Great Britain or Italy. If he doesn't really care for you, probably looking at going to Haiti.

luddite

Course? In the UK you have to be a career diplomat.
You need to have graduated with a first from a top university, speak other languages (French is a must, it's the language of diplomacy) and pass the very difficult foreign office exams.
You then work your way up the ladder, starting with crappy little jobs in crappy little postings in horrible and dangerous places. If you cut the mustard you may be eventually offered an Ambassador post, but they're quite rare and you can be sent anywhere. If you don't have the right background, you might as well forget it now.

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