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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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April Serge AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 358 779 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: 11/21/1985 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/4/1986 12:00:00 AM
Asselin Jacques J.A. AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 359 362 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: 7/14/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/2/1977 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/11/1980 12:00:00 AM
Bilodeau Jacques AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 360 352 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: 10/18/1990 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/12/1991 12:00:00 AM
Woolham Robert Gordon COMNR Commissioner COMM Commissaire 361 737 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: 35; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CAYMAN ISLANDS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CAÏMANS (ÎLES); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/1/1985 12:00:00 AM; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION_AN: Date Missing Month and Day; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION_FR: Date manquante Mois et jour; APPOINTMENT_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_LA_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: Date Missing Month & Day/Manque le mois et le jour
Reece David Chalmer COMNR Commissioner COMM Commissaire 362 169 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: 35; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CAYMAN ISLANDS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CAÏMANS (ÎLES); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/20/1983 12:00:00 AM
Robinson John COMNR Commissioner COMM Commissaire 363 435 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: 35; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CAYMAN ISLANDS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CAÏMANS (ÎLES); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/10/1999 12:00:00 AM
McCallion Kathryn Elizabeth COMNR Commissioner COMM Commissaire 364 504 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: 35; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CAYMAN ISLANDS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CAÏMANS (ÎLES); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/30/1987 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/24/1990 12:00:00 AM
Thibault J.E. AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 365 345 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/28/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/23/1969 12:00:00 AM
Simard André S. AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 366 31 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/1/1987 12:00:00 AM; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION_AN: Date Missing Month and Day; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION_FR: Date manquante Mois et jour; APPOINTMENT_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_LA_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: Date Missing Month & Day/Manque le mois et le jour; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/28/1988 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/16/1989 12:00:00 AM
Rousseau Charles Odilon Roger AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 367 109 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/14/1969 12:00:00 AM
Saint-Pierre Claude Jean AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 368 134 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/23/1983 12:00:00 AM
Leahy Anne AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 369 39 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/2/1989 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/6/1990 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/10/1992 12:00:00 AM
Giguère Pierre AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 370 688 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/4/1995 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/17/1995 12:00:00 AM
Faguy Marc AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 371 564 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/9/1985 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/5/1987 12:00:00 AM
Duguay Gilles Horace J. AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 372 291 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/13/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/20/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/3/1980 12:00:00 AM
Denault Jacques D.E. AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 373 360 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1980 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/7/1982 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/31/1982 12:00:00 AM
Després Arsène A. AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 374 54 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/25/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/29/1993 12:00:00 AM
Charpentier Fulgence AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 375 251 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/28/1962 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/28/1962 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/5/1965 12:00:00 AM
Châtillon Claude Charles-Edouard AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 376 133 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/21/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/12/1976 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/12/1978 12:00:00 AM
Blouin Georges-Henri AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 377 277 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/3/1965 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 7/30/1966 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/2/1967 12:00:00 AM
Asselin Pierre Léon Gérard AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 378 693 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/2/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/10/1973 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 11/24/1974 12:00:00 AM
Baillargeon Claude AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 379 128 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: 36; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/19/1999 12:00:00 AM
Thibault J.E. AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 380 345 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: 9/28/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/27/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/23/1969 12:00:00 AM
Simard André S. AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 381 31 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: 9/10/1987 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/16/1987 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/16/1989 12:00:00 AM
Saint-Pierre Claude Jean AE&P Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary AEP Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire 382 134 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: 9/22/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/14/1982 12:00:00 AM
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