ambassador in vs ambassador to

Both 'ambassador in' and 'ambassador to' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Ambassador in' is used when referring to the location where the ambassador is currently serving, while 'ambassador to' is used when referring to the country or organization to which the ambassador is assigned.

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ambassador in

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the location where the ambassador is currently serving.

Use 'ambassador in' when you want to specify the country or city where the ambassador is currently stationed or working.

Examples:

The ambassador in France hosted a reception at the embassy.
She is the ambassador in Tokyo.
He serves as the ambassador in Washington, D.C.

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Dad became ambassador in Hong Kong.
From our ambassador in London, sir.
And that's our ambassador in Hungary hosting a pizza party.
Become an ambassador in a foreign country.
I agree with Mr Occhetto that we need to take direct measures for the south of Albania, as the Italian government is endeavouring to do through the presence of our ambassador in the south.
Five days before, our ambassador in Brussels had received a mysterious package from Berlin.
Please alert the ambassador in Pekng immediately.
I've just spoken to our ambassador in Paris, ma'am.
Read this telegraph from our ambassador in Paris.
Istvan is nominated as ambassador in Mongolia!
When he was ambassador in Berlin he signed the Axis Pact on behalf of Japan.
In all this time, no European government has made any statement - unlike the USA, which has lodged a complained via its ambassador in Rabat.
And I take a personal pride here, for before becoming ambassador in Belgrade Wolfgang Petritsch was a colleague of mine and he really is doing a splendid job here, which is much appreciated.
The people of Kyrgyzstan are a peace-loving people and I imagine that many of you will have got to know them through the book by the famous author Chingiz Aitmatov, who was ambassador in Brussels up to 4 years ago.
I know that our Ambassador in Washington, Gunter Burghardt, has already spoken about this, and I should be delighted if his interesting proposals were actually incorporated into your communication.
Firstly, let me express my thanks to the Swedish Presidency for the recent invitation from the Swedish Ambassador in Brussels to informal talks with the members of the 'Article 133' Committee.
Allegedly the Ambassador in Algiers, Brahim Ghali, of the Democratic Saharawi Arab Republic, (as styled by the recognising countries) branded him a traitor to the Saharawi freedom cause.
From wayward daughter to ambassador in one transcontinental.
Most recently with the ambassador in Cairo last month.
No credible threats against the ambassador in the last three months.

Alternatives:

ambassador stationed in
ambassador working in
ambassador based in
ambassador located in

ambassador to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the country or organization to which the ambassador is assigned.

Use 'ambassador to' when you want to specify the country or organization that the ambassador represents or is assigned to.