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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| McNee | John A. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3072 | 441 | 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: 18; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BELGIUM; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BELGIQUE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/12/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/26/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Peck | Robert | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3073 | 1272 | 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: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Picard | Bruno | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3074 | 90 | 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: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/20/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/20/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Picard | Bruno | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3075 | 90 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/22/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/20/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Pottie | Donica | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3076 | 1273 | 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: 32; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CAMBODIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CAMBODGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/8/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Sylvain | Carmen | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3078 | 1274 | 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: 135; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MOROCCO; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MAROC; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/12/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/2006 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 |
| Thibault | Denis | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3079 | 182 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/12/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/20/2008 12:00:00 AM |
| Thibault | Denis | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3080 | 182 | 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: 163; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: QATAR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: QATAR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Viveash | David | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3081 | 1275 | 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: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/12/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/29/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3082 | 1262 | 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: 16; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BARBADOS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BARBADE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3083 | 1262 | 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: 55; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: DOMINICA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: DOMINIQUE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/13/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3084 | 1262 | 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: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3085 | 1262 | 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: 7; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ANTIGUA-ET-BARBUDA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/4/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3086 | 1262 | 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: 168; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT LUCIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINTE-LUCIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3087 | 1262 | 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: 167; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-KITTS-ET-NEVIS; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3088 | 1262 | 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: 169; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-VINCENT-ET-GRENADINES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/21/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | COMNR | Commissioner | COMM | Commissaire | 3089 | 1262 | 11 | 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: 134; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MONTSERRAT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MONTSERRAT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | COMNR | Commissioner | COMM | Commissaire | 3090 | 1262 | 11 | 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: 6; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ANGUILLA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ANGUILLA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Welsh | Michael | COMNR | Commissioner | COMM | Commissaire | 3091 | 1262 | 11 | 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: 234; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: îLES VIERGES BRITANNIQUES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/10/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Charbonneau | Yvon | AMB & PERM DEL | Ambassador and Permanent Delegate | AMB et DEL PERM | Ambassadeur et délégué permanent | 3092 | 1276 | 30 | 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: 210; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ÉDUCATION, LA SCIENCE ET LA CULTURE (UNESCO); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/2004 12:00:00 AM |
| Schram | John | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3093 | 437 | 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: 136; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MOZAMBIQUE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MOZAMBIQUE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/31/2002 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/6/2003 12:00:00 AM |
| Gagnon | Yves | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3094 | 864 | 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: 217; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: VENEZUELA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: VENEZUELA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/4/1995 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/8/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Sylvain | Carmen | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3095 | 1274 | 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: 127; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MAURITANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MAURITANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/22/2004 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/2006 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 |
| Venner | Gordon E. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3096 | 1277 | 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: 91; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRAN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRAN; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/22/2004 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/26/2005 12:00:00 AM |
| Goulet | Roland | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3097 | 759 | 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: 235; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CONGO (Democratic Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CONGO (République démocratique du); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/2000 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/6/2001 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/1/2003 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 |