|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
career ambassador |
|
| |
|
|
| |
A personal rank which the president, with the advice and consent of the Senate, can confer on a career member of the senior US Foreign Service in recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period. This power was given to the president under the Foreign Service Act (1980). This repealed the 1946 Foreign Service Act, together with the amendment to it made in the Act of Congress of 5 August 1955 that first introduced the class of ‘career ambassador’. Under the earlier scheme, an officer had to have served for at least 15 years in a position of responsibility in a government agency, including at least three of these as a career minister; rendered exceptionally distinguished service to the government; and met other requirements prescribed by the secretary of state. Since the first appointments to this coveted class in 1956, only 37 foreign service officers have achieved the rank of career ambassador. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
Bookmark this page:
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
<< former term |
|
next term >> |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Other Terms : personal union | International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | consular bag |
|
|
Home |
Add new article |
Your List |
Tools |
Become an Editor |
Tell a Friend |
Links |
Awards |
Testimonials |
Press |
News |
About |
Imprint |
|
Copyright © Macrofox.com 2009. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
|
