His successor has not yet been named but it is likely to be a career diplomat.

A career diplomat could never have enough friends in high places.

Her father was a career diplomat and as a result, the family lived in Cuba for some time.

The career diplomat had not thought it possible that his country's government could be so transformed.

"I'm a career diplomat, and you serve at the pleasure of the President."

Since then, 90 more career diplomats have been killed, most victims of terrorism.

But the career Mexican diplomat, a stubborn man, eventually got his way.

A career diplomat, his role as ambassador brought him to numerous European countries.

A career diplomat (1947-1980), he was foreign secretary from 1976 to 1979.

From 1956 to 1992 he was a career diplomat.