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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| Laurin | Gilbert | AMB & PERM DEL | Ambassador and Permanent Delegate | AMB et DEL PERM | Ambassadeur et délégué permanent | 3193 | 960 | 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: 9/29/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Allen | Jon | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3194 | 1309 | 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: 94; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ISRAEL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ISRAËL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/18/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM |
| Blauveldt | Anna | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3195 | 1310 | 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: 86; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ICELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ISLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/29/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Bogdan | Angela | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3196 | 1311 | 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: 184; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SRI LANKA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SRI LANKA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/1/2009 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 |
| Calcott | Michael | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3197 | 1312 | 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: 52; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CZECH REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/12/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Himelfarb | Alexander | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3199 | 1314 | 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: 95; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ITALY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ITALIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/17/2009 12:00:00 AM |
| Hornby | Ross | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3200 | 1315 | 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: 64; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EUROPEAN UNION; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: UNION EUROPÉENNE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/15/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/17/2011 12:00:00 AM |
| Hynes | Ross | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3201 | 1316 | 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: 101; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KENYA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KENYA; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/11/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Hynes | Ross | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3202 | 1316 | 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: 30; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BURUNDI; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BURUNDI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/26/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Kalisch | Norbert | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3204 | 1318 | 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: 38; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CHILE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHILI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Lalani | Arif | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3205 | 1319 | 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: 99; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: JORDAN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: JORDANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/12/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/24/2007 12:00:00 AM |
| Normandin | Henri-Paul | AMB & DEP PERM REP | Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative | AMB et SOUS REP PERM | Ambassadeur et sous-représentant permanent | 3207 | 1321 | 28 | 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: 209; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: UNITED NATIONS (New York); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NATIONS UNIES (New York); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Sarafian | Haig Edouard | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3210 | 309 | 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: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/30/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Skok | Margaret | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3211 | 1325 | 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: 100; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KAZAKHSTAN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KAZAKHSTAN (RÉPUBLIQUE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/18/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/1/2009 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: Source: email from mission dated April 3, 2023 |
| Court | Charles | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3212 | 1326 | 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: 9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/18/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Court | Charles | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3213 | 1326 | 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: 9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/3/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Lavoie | Jean-Pierre | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3216 | 1329 | 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: 33; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CAMEROON; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CAMEROUN; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/27/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/14/2009 12:00:00 AM |
| Marr | Thomas | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3217 | 1330 | 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: 48; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CROATIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CROATIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/23/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/12/2009 12:00:00 AM |
| Edwards | Lucie Geneviève | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3219 | 556 | 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: 11/9/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Wall | James | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3221 | 370 | 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: 142; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NETHERLANDS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: PAYS-BAS; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/9/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Bogdan | Angela | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3223 | 1311 | 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: 123; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALDIVES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALDIVES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/1/2009 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 |
| Himelfarb | Alexander | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3224 | 1314 | 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: 2; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ALBANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ALBANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/31/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/17/2009 12:00:00 AM |
| Himelfarb | Alexander | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 3225 | 1314 | 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: 125; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALTA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/19/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/17/2009 12:00:00 AM |
| Lévesque | Michèle | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3227 | 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: 127; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MAURITANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MAURITANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM |
| Lysyshyn | Ralph | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 3228 | 962 | 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: 9; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ARMENIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ARMÉNIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/2006 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/21/2006 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/21/2010 12:00:00 AM |