Heads of Missions (Canada)
Every Canadian head of post and dates of service, by person and country Coverage: Historical to 2026 edition. Note: Updated June 2026; best ambassador dataset found. Loaded automatically.
Source: Global Affairs Canada · updated October 6, 2026 · Open Government Licence - Canada
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Download CSV| LAST_NAME_NOM_DE_FAMILLE | FIRST_NAME_PRENOM | TITLE_NAME_EN_NOM_DU_TITRE_AN | TITLE_DESCRIPTION_EN_DESCRIPTION_DU_TITRE_AN | TITLE_NAME_FR_NOM_DU_TITRE_FR | TITLE_DESCRIPTION_FR_DESCRIPTION_DU_TITRE_FR | ID | PERSON_ID_IDENTIFIANT_DE_PERSONNE | TITLE_ID_ID_DU_TITRE | Other details |
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| Barker | James Rollins | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2522 | 392 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 225; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZAMBIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZAMBIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/25/1971 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/13/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Broadbridge | Arthur Frederick | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2523 | 61 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 225; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZAMBIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZAMBIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/18/1973 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/24/1976 12:00:00 AM |
| Berlis | Norman Frederick Henderson | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2524 | 639 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 226; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZANZIBAR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZANZIBAR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/16/1964 12:00:00 AM |
| Wright | Arthur Robert | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2525 | 68 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 227; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZIMBABWE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZIMBABWE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/11/1993 12:00:00 AM |
| Wall | James | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2526 | 370 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 227; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZIMBABWE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZIMBABWE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/11/1999 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/7/1999 12:00:00 AM |
| McLaren | Robert Wallace | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2527 | 750 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 227; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZIMBABWE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZIMBABWE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Charles | Margaret Anne | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2528 | 574 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 227; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZIMBABWE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZIMBABWE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/12/1996 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/4/1996 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/16/1999 12:00:00 AM |
| Bull | Roger Anthony | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2529 | 757 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 227; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZIMBABWE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZIMBABWE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/5/1984 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/14/1989 12:00:00 AM |
| Bacon | Terence Charles | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2530 | 800 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 227; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZIMBABWE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZIMBABWE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/17/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Bassett | Charles Philip | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2531 | 111 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 227; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ZIMBABWE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ZIMBABWE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/19/1989 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/2/1989 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/3/1993 12:00:00 AM |
| Belliveau | Richard | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2532 | 713 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 3; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ALGERIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ALGÉRIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/26/2000 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/28/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| MacDonald | Thomas | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2533 | 926 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 8; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ARGENTINA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ARGENTINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_AN: Date Missing Month and Day; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_FR: Date manquante Mois et jour; TERMINATION_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: Date Missing Month & Day/Manque le mois et le jour |
| Hall | Ingrid Marianne | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2534 | 338 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 11; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: AUSTRIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: AUTRICHE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| Rousseau | Hugues | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2535 | 927 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 22; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BOLIVIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BOLIVIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/7/2001 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/15/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Briand | Denis | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2536 | 181 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 28; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BURKINA-FASO; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BURKINA-FASO; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| Caron | Joseph | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2538 | 929 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 41; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CHINA (People's Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHINE (République populaire de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/6/2001 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/28/2005 12:00:00 AM |
| von Finckenstein | Ottfried | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2540 | 930 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 57; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ECUADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉQUATEUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_AN: Date Missing Month and Day; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_FR: Date manquante Mois et jour; TERMINATION_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: Date Missing Month & Day/Manque le mois et le jour |
| de Salaberry | Michel | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2541 | 620 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| Dion | Adèle | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2542 | 931 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 66; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: FINLAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: FINLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/4/2001 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/25/2005 12:00:00 AM |
| Bolduc | Jean-Pierre | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2543 | 932 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 74; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: GHANA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: GHANA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| Scrimshaw | Sandelle D. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2544 | 772 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 76; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: GRENADA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: GRENADE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/30/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| van Beselaere | Duane | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2545 | 207 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 76; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: GRENADA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: GRENADE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/5/1998 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/10/1998 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/11/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| Beaulne | Philippe | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2546 | 933 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 78; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: GUINEA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: GUINÉE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| Marcoux | Serge | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2547 | 780 | 8 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 80; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: GUYANA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: GUYANA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_AN: Date Missing Month and Day; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_FR: Date manquante Mois et jour; TERMINATION_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: Date Missing Month & Day/Manque le mois et le jour |
| Cook | Kenneth Murray | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2548 | 934 | 2 | POSTING_TYPE_ID_ID_DU_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION: 4; POSTING_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_AN: Non Consular; POSTING_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_PUBLICATION_FR: Non Consulaire; COUNTRY_ID_ID_DU_PAYS: 81; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: HAITI; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: HAÏTI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/2001 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/25/2001 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/14/2004 12:00:00 AM |