Ambassador (disambiguation)

Ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation.

Ambassador may also refer to:

Representatives

• Ambassador-at-Large, a special ambassador assigned relative to a cause or issue who is assigned non-specifically without an embassy. Sometimes referred to a roving ambassador
• Brand ambassador, companies use ambassadors who may promote products or services professionally to clients or the public in general, individuals usually also demonstrate or give away samples of product
• Citizen ambassador
• Cultural ambassador
• Extraordinary ambassador
• Facebook ambassador, a colloquial term that has become a social networking idiom and neologism popularized by Globcal International in an open citizen and public diplomacy program that includes many types of ambassadors that are involved in social enterprise development and social mission driven organizations dedicated to themes like the environment, humanitarian aid, fair-trade and the eradication of poverty.
• Goodwill ambassador, non-diplomatic and semi-diplomatic individuals sometimes authorized by heads of state; but more often designated by international non-governmental organizations that promote causes most often without remuneration. Most often used to honor celebrities from all areas and take advantage of their popularity or social connections to promote causes that benefit society in general.
• Good neighbor ambassador
• Ordinary ambassador
• Peace ambassador - see Peacemaker (disambiguation)
• People to People Student Ambassador, offers educational international travel services to elementary, middle, and high school students. Started by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. They also have the Sports Ambassador Program, and Ambassador Programs for adults
• Student ambassador, a designated representative of their school or university, sometimes representing student groups or departments of education therein

Art and entertainment

Film, television and theatre

• The Ambassador (1984 American film), a political thriller based on Elmore Leonard's novel 52 Pick-Up
• The Ambassador (1984 Croatian film), a film directed by Fadil Hadžić
• The Ambassador (2011 film), a documentary by Mads Brügger
• The Ambassador (TV series), a 1998-1999 British drama
• Ambassador class starship, in the fictional Star Trek universe
• Ambassador (musical), a 1971 adaptation of the Henry James novel (see below)

Literature and painting

• The Ambassadors, a 1903 novel by Henry James
• The Ambassadors (Holbein), a 1533 painting by Hans Holbein the Younger
• The Ambassador (comic strip), a comic strip by Otto Soglow
• The Ambassador (magazine), (formerly International Textiles), a British export magazine for textiles and fashion
• The Ambassador (novel), a 1991 novel by Ioan Mihai Cochinescu

Music

• Ambassador (album), a 2005 album by Elliott Brood
• The Ambassador (William Branch), Christian rapper
• The Saints (1960s band) or The Ambassadors, an English pop group

Places

• Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, California
• Ambassador Bridge, between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario
• Ambassador College (defunct), Pasadena, California
• Ambassador Hotel (disambiguation)
• Ambassador Theatre (disambiguation)

Transport

• Ambassador (clipper), a British tea clipper, one of the last composite ships
• Ambassador (motorcycles), made by a British manufacturer
• Ambassador (train), a named train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
• Airspeed Ambassador, a British airliner
• Berkhof Ambassador, a Dutch bus from the company Berkhof
• HMS Ambassador, a Second World War minesweeper

Automobiles

• AMC Ambassador, the top-of-the-line models produced by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1958 until 1974
• Austin Ambassador, a hatchback car model marketed by British Leyland from 1982 to 1984
• Nash Ambassador, first used in 1927, the model name was applied to the senior line of Nash automobiles from 1932 until 1957
• Hindustan Ambassador, a car manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India since 1958 with few modifications or changes
• Yellow Cab Ambassador, vehicles sold for use as a taxi from 1921 until 1925 when the manufacturer was taken over by General Motors

Other uses

• BT Ambassador, a telephone switchboard PBX
• The Ambassador (horse), winner of the 1942 Hambletonian Stakes

See also

• Les Ambassadeurs (disambiguation)