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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| Beaulieu | Paul André | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1092 | 652 | 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: 92; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRAQ; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRAQ; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/10/1961 12:00:00 AM |
| Wadsworth | Michael A. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1093 | 605 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/24/1989 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/17/1989 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/22/1994 12:00:00 AM |
| Turgeon | William Ferdinand Alphonse | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1094 | 906 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/24/1946 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/19/1947 12:00:00 AM |
| Turgeon | William Ferdinand Alphonse | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1095 | 906 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/23/1950 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 7/17/1950 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/20/1955 12:00:00 AM |
| Ritchie | Albert Edgar | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1096 | 13 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/29/1976 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/27/1976 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 11/7/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Rive | Alfred | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1097 | 16 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/16/1955 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/7/1963 12:00:00 AM |
| Sullivan | Alan William | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1098 | 11 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/12/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Phillips | Michael B. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1099 | 607 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/24/1996 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/5/1996 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/11/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Rezek | Gustav Gad | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1100 | 306 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; 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; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/12/1986 12:00:00 AM |
| McDermott | Dennis | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1101 | 183 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/28/1986 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/15/1986 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/24/1989 12:00:00 AM |
| McLane | Paul Vernon | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1102 | 662 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/7/1963 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/29/1965 12:00:00 AM |
| Mawhinney | Barry Michael | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1103 | 74 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/12/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/4/1994 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/4/1996 12:00:00 AM |
| McCardle | James Joachim | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1104 | 386 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/8/1968 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/16/1969 12:00:00 AM |
| Maddick | Harold Morton | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1105 | 311 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/25/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/17/1972 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/31/1976 12:00:00 AM |
| Mahoney | Merchant M. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1106 | 600 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/19/1945 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/4/1946 12:00:00 AM |
| Johnson | David Moffat | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1107 | 175 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/17/1949 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 12/1/1949 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 |
| Kearney | John Doherty | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1108 | 452 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/31/1941 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/26/1941 12:00:00 AM |
| Kelly | John Hall | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1109 | 459 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/28/1939 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/9/1940 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/9/1941 12:00:00 AM |
| Irwin | Ronald A. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1110 | 760 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/4/1998 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/24/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Gill | Evan William Thistle | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1111 | 234 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/6/1964 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/29/1965 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/22/1968 12:00:00 AM |
| Garland | Edward Joseph | A/HC | Acting High Commissioner | H-C p.i. | Haut-commissaire par intérim | 1112 | 217 | 9 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/4/1946 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/19/1947 12:00:00 AM |
| Chapdelaine | Joseph Marc Antoine Jean | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1113 | 493 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/23/1950 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/17/1950 12:00:00 AM |
| Benson | Edgar J. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1114 | 883 | 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: 93; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: IRELAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: IRLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/3/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/25/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Wood | William McKenzie | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1115 | 857 | 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: 94; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ISRAEL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ISRAËL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/1/1965 12:00:00 AM; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION_AN: Date Missing Day; APPOINTMENT_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION_FR: Date Jour manquant; APPOINTMENT_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_LA_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: Date Missing Day/Manque le jour; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/4/1965 12:00:00 AM |
| Spector | Norman | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1116 | 637 | 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: 2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/2/1995 12:00:00 AM |