Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Ban politicians from becoming ambassadors.
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
Maximise our impact on other countries by using only our highly trained and skilled diplomats to represent us.
Ban politicians being appointed.
Ban politicians being appointed.
We think politicians may have agendas which may not be in our country's best interests and may well have gaps in their expertise as compared with one of our career diplomats who has received extensive and expensive training and experience.
We think part of our population will feel unrepresented on the international stage by political appointments.
We think part of our population will feel unrepresented on the international stage by political appointments.
Timeline
| 21 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
21 Feb 2025
Closed
21 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 21 Aug 2026.