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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| Hyndman | James Edward | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 513 | 382 | 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: 10/21/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/11/1975 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/30/1977 12:00:00 AM |
| Harman | Gary Richard | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 514 | 259 | 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: 7/14/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/22/1977 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/21/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Hébert | Charles Pierre | EEMP | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | EEMP | Envoy‚ extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire | 515 | 112 | 10 | 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: 1/22/1948 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/16/1948 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 2/1/1949 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 |
| Entwistle | Mark | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 516 | 584 | 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: 8/6/1993 12:00:00 AM; APPOINTMENT_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_LA_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: OIC: 1993-1665; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/4/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| Christie | Keith H. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 517 | 505 | 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: 7/10/1997 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/4/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| Coleman | Ephraim Herbert | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 518 | 225 | 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: 7/21/1950 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/25/1950 12:00:00 AM |
| Coleman | Ephraim Herbert | EEMP | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | EEMP | Envoy‚ extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire | 519 | 225 | 10 | 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: 1/19/1949 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/28/1949 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/25/1950 12:00:00 AM |
| Bow | Malcolm Norman | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 520 | 560 | 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: 7/3/1973 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/2/1973 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/23/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Brown | Kenneth Charles | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 521 | 511 | 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: 5/28/1970 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/13/1970 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/16/1973 12:00:00 AM |
| Allard | Hector | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 522 | 318 | 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: 1/10/1957 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/29/1957 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/23/1959 12:00:00 AM |
| Anderson | Allan Cunningham | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 523 | 22 | 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: 9/25/1959 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/9/1959 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/23/1961 12:00:00 AM |
| Bartleman | James Karl | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 524 | 389 | 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: 7/29/1981 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/10/1981 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/6/1983 12:00:00 AM |
| Wainman-Wood | Thomas Blake Burrill | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 525 | 813 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/14/1965 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/4/1965 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 11/9/1968 12:00:00 AM |
| Turner | Vernon George | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 526 | 823 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/16/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Spector | Norman | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 527 | 637 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/1/1992 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 |
| Stanford | Joseph Stephen | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 528 | 495 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/4/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/16/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/13/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Meagher | Blanche Margaret | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 529 | 83 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/20/1961 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/14/1961 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 12/1/1961 12:00:00 AM |
| McGaughey | Charles Eustace | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 530 | 101 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/23/1970 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/19/1970 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/30/1972 12:00:00 AM |
| Malone | Thomas Paul | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 531 | 818 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/23/1972 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/2/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Lee | Edward Graham | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 532 | 215 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/29/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/17/1975 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/3/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Bugailiskis | Alexandra | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 533 | 15 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/12/1998 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/30/1998 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/4/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| Bell | Michael Dougall | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 534 | 610 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/14/1991 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/15/1991 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/21/1992 12:00:00 AM |
| Brown | John Clemence Gordon | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 535 | 450 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/31/1968 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/20/1968 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/18/1970 12:00:00 AM |
| Andrew | Arthur Julian | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 536 | 64 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/28/1962 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/27/1962 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/10/1965 12:00:00 AM |
| Bartleman | James Karl | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 537 | 389 | 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: 50; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: CYPRUS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CHYPRE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/10/1986 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/4/1986 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 11/1/1990 12:00:00 AM |