Can Anyone Become An Ambassador?

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Ambassadors act as the ultimate representative for the U.S. president around the world. So how does one become an ambassador?

Learn More:
Washington Post: Ivana Trump to ex-husband Donald: Make me ambassador to the Czech Republic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/14/ivana-trump-to-ex-husband-donald-make-me-ambassador-to-the-czech-republic/?utm_term=.416fe0b29b06

United Nations: Vienna Convention Diplomatic Relations of 1961
http://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_1_1961.pdf

State.gov: How Do You Become A Diplomat?
https://diplomacy.state.gov/discoverdiplomacy/diplomacy101/people/170366.htm

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Written by: Jules Suzdaltsev
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