Qualifications of Ambassadors --- Mohamed, as Ambassadors were originally the personal nominees of the king or head of state, and still are in protocol terms, their other qualifications are not considered relevant. Some countries have a long tradition of sending political or family friends of their leaders the issue of them being "junior" isn't normally an issue. There are times. however, when a blatantly unsuitable nomination could be an issue. This is usually resolved when the sending state seeks the agreement (agrément) to a nomination, and that should put the issue to bed.

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