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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| Harris | James Gordon | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 282 | 383 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/27/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/21/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/10/1983 12:00:00 AM |
| Irwin | Rodney | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 283 | 755 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/17/1992 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/15/1992 12:00:00 AM |
| MacLellan | Keith William | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 284 | 507 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/23/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/17/1977 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/10/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Girard | Raphaël | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 285 | 701 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/26/2000 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/13/2000 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/1/2003 12:00:00 AM |
| Fraser | John MacLeod | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 287 | 466 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/13/1983 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/16/1983 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/1987 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 |
| Cameron | Robert Parke | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 288 | 748 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/10/1974 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/25/1974 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/16/1977 12:00:00 AM |
| Campbell | Ross | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 289 | 765 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/28/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/15/1967 12:00:00 AM |
| Collins | David | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 290 | 160 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/15/1998 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/22/1998 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/10/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| Bissett | James Byron | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 291 | 375 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/12/1990 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/11/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Bacon | Terence Charles | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 292 | 800 | 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: 27; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BULGARIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BULGARIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/10/1987 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/15/1988 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/3/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Williams | Bruce MacGillivray | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 293 | 89 | 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: 4/12/1962 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/1/1962 12:00:00 AM |
| Saint-Martin | Jean-Guy Joseph Bernard | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 294 | 414 | 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: 1/14/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/26/1988 12:00:00 AM |
| Savaria | Jules | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 295 | 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: 28; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: BURKINA-FASO; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: BURKINA-FASO; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| McGaughey | Charles Eustace | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 296 | 101 | 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: 3/30/1965 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/21/1965 12:00:00 AM |
| Ouimet | Louise | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 297 | 553 | 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: 8/18/1995 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/21/1995 12:00:00 AM |
| Mathieu | Gilles | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 298 | 290 | 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: 4/22/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/1/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5; PRESENTATION_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION_AN: Date Missing Day; PRESENTATION_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION_FR: Date Jour manquant; PRESENTATION_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_LA_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: Date Missing Day/Manque le jour |
| Lalande | Joseph Ernest Gilles | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 299 | 484 | 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: 3/23/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/27/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/13/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Laporte | Suzanne | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 300 | 796 | 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: 7/15/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/15/1994 12:00:00 AM |
| Hicks | Douglas Barcham | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 301 | 205 | 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: 10/24/1968 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/15/1969 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/6/1971 12:00:00 AM |
| Hébert | Ernest | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 302 | 229 | 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: 7/10/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| de Goumois | Michel | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 303 | 618 | 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: 8/6/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Hart | Albert Frederick | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 304 | 14 | 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: 8/3/1966 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/23/1966 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/13/1968 12:00:00 AM |
| Cornett | Donald Macalister | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 305 | 195 | 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: 11/29/1962 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 7/19/1963 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/7/1965 12:00:00 AM |
| Charpentier | Wilfrid Joseph Georges | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 306 | 835 | 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: 12/17/1969 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/16/1970 12:00:00 AM |
| Bélisle | J. Denis | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 307 | 343 | 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: 2/13/1992 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/4/1991 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/12/1994 12:00:00 AM |