# What makes a person well-qualified to be an ambassador?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 15, 2022, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-person-well-qualified-to-be-an-ambassador/967995 "2022-07-15T10:11:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-a-person-well-qualified-to-be-an-ambassador/967995/28 "2022-07-16T01:52:07Z")

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> [@ftg](#):
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> Certain countries like Fiji are often used as dumping grounds for unqualified donors getting an ambassadorship to pad their resumes. These countries are _not_ happy about this.

Actually, the ambassador to Fiji was kind enough to respond directly to a discussion we had here six years ago:

> [@What does the US ambassador to Fiji do all day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-us-ambassador-to-fiji-do-all-day/744435/37):
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> From the ambassador, passed through one of her staff: I appreciate that she responded.

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