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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| Licari | Wilfrid-Guy | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2997 | 838 | 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: 198; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TUNISIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TUNISIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/22/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/20/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 2/22/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Licari | Wilfrid-Guy | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2998 | 838 | 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: 114; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: LIBYA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: LIBYE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/22/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Small | Michael | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2999 | 1247 | 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: 49; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CUBA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CUBA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/26/2000 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/2/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| Savaria | Jules | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3003 | 499 | 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: 37; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CHAD; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TCHAD; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/18/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Lévesque | Michèle | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3004 | 628 | 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: 113; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: LIBERIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: LIBÉRIA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/18/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Dubois | Paul | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3007 | 647 | 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: 73; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: GERMANY (Federal Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ALLEMAGNE (RÉPUBLIQUE FÉDÉRALE D'); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/12/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_AN: Date Missing Day; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_FR: Date Jour manquant; TERMINATION_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: Date Missing Day/Manque le jour |
| Gibson | Barbara | AMB & PERM REP | Ambassador and Permanent Representative | AMB et REP PERM | Ambassadeur et représentant permanent | 3010 | 1251 | 32 | 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: 153; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ORGANISATION POUR LA SÉCURITÉ ET LA COOPÉRATION EN EUROPE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Gregory | Fredericka | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3011 | 1252 | 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: 53; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: DENMARK; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: DANEMARK; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/22/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/2008 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 |
| Marchand | Louise R. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3014 | 1255 | 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: 173; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SENEGAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SÉNÉGAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| MacKinnon | Philip | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3015 | 949 | 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: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Oak | Brian | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3016 | 1256 | 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: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/23/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_AN: Date Missing Day; TERMINATION_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN_FR: Date Jour manquant; TERMINATION_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_DATE_DE_FIN: Date Missing Day/Manque le jour |
| Smith | Donald W. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3018 | 199 | 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: 82; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: HOLY SEE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-SIÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/4/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/26/2008 12:00:00 AM |
| Virtue | Alan | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3019 | 988 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/24/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/28/2008 12:00:00 AM |
| Scrimshaw | Sandelle D. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3020 | 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: 112; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: LESOTHO; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: LESOTHO; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/24/2005 12:00:00 AM |
| Scrimshaw | Sandelle D. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3021 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Lambert | James | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3022 | 958 | 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: 19; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BELIZE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BELIZE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/17/2005 12:00:00 AM |
| Stephenson | Donald | AMB & PERM REP | Ambassador and Permanent Representative | AMB et REP PERM | Ambassadeur et représentant permanent | 3023 | 1258 | 32 | 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: 208; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: UNITED NATIONS (Geneva); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NATIONS UNIES (Genève); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/28/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Pinnacle | Trevor John | A/HC | Acting High Commissioner | H-C p.i. | Haut-commissaire par intérim | 3024 | 820 | 9 | 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: 11/5/1977 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/5/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Sproule | David | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3025 | 1259 | 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: 15; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BANGLADESH; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BANGLADESH; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/5/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/28/2005 12:00:00 AM |
| Kutz | Gwyneth | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3026 | 1260 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/16/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Angell | David | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3027 | 1261 | 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: 147; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NIGERIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NIGERIA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/17/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/2007 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 |
| Comeau | Denis | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3038 | 939 | 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: 108; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: LAOS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: LAOS; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/14/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/10/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/10/2007 12:00:00 AM |
| Daigle | Louis-Robert | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3039 | 1264 | 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: 136; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MOZAMBIQUE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MOZAMBIQUE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/14/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/21/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Marchand | Louise R. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3040 | 1255 | 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: 34; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CABO VERDE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CABO VERDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/14/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Marchand | Louise R. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3041 | 1255 | 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: 70; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: GAMBIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: GAMBIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/14/2004 12:00:00 AM |