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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| Smith | Arnold Cantwell | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 639 | 49 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/25/1958 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/4/1958 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/16/1961 12:00:00 AM |
| Stansfield | David | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 640 | 164 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/8/1971 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/1/1971 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/8/1974 12:00:00 AM |
| Norman | Egerton Herbert | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 641 | 221 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/4/1956 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/19/1956 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/4/1957 12:00:00 AM |
| Perron | Marc | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 642 | 566 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/27/1985 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/3/1985 12:00:00 AM |
| Schioler | John Pontoppidan | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 643 | 473 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/13/1983 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/22/1983 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/21/1985 12:00:00 AM |
| Harman | Gary Richard | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 644 | 259 | 3 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/29/1970 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/1/1971 12:00:00 AM |
| Kirkwood | Kenneth Porter | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 645 | 518 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/18/1954 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/27/1954 12:00:00 AM |
| Macdonnell | Ronald Macalister | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 646 | 763 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/13/1957 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 6/15/1957 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/30/1958 12:00:00 AM |
| Déry | Jean-Marie Gaétan | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 647 | 419 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/4/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/16/1977 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/25/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Elliott | Robert L. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 648 | 744 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1980 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/4/1980 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/1983 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 |
| Ford | Robert Arthur Douglass | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 649 | 729 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/11/1961 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 6/11/1961 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/5/1964 12:00:00 AM |
| Brault | Marc | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 650 | 563 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/11/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/19/1988 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/16/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Carter | Thomas Lemesurier | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 651 | 816 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/28/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/20/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 12/29/1970 12:00:00 AM |
| Chapdelaine | Joseph Marc Antoine Jean | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 652 | 493 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/24/1963 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/27/1964 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 12/12/1964 12:00:00 AM |
| Beauchemin | Marie-Andrée | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 653 | 577 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/15/1998 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/10/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Bell | Michael Dougall | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 654 | 610 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/15/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/8/1994 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/23/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Blanchette | Arthur Edward | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 655 | 60 | 3 | 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: 58; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EGYPT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ÉGYPTE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/19/1954 12:00:00 AM |
| Sirrs | Robert Douglas | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 656 | 732 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/4/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/21/1980 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/29/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Pardy | Henry G. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 657 | 322 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/9/1989 12:00:00 AM |
| Reynolds | Ralph Edward | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 658 | 697 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/21/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/16/1976 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/30/1978 12:00:00 AM |
| Simard-Andujar | Hélène | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 659 | 319 | 3 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/14/1975 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 12/3/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Lundy | Anne Christine | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 660 | 40 | 3 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/15/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/4/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Munro | Donald Wallace | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 661 | 200 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/5/1968 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/14/1969 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/7/1971 12:00:00 AM |
| Olivier | William George Marcel | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 662 | 850 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/13/1964 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/4/1964 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/31/1966 12:00:00 AM |
| Gooch | Stanley Edward | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 663 | 785 | 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: 59; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: EL SALVADOR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: EL SALVADOR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/23/1986 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/8/1986 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/15/1989 12:00:00 AM |