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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| Raymond | Valerie | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1218 | 822 | 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: 102; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KIRIBATI; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KIRIBATI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1997 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 7/8/1999 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/6/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| Jarvis | William Esmond | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1219 | 847 | 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: 102; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KIRIBATI; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KIRIBATI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/14/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Johnson | Irene Elizabeth | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1220 | 339 | 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: 102; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KIRIBATI; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KIRIBATI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/19/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 7/12/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/12/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Schumacher | Brian | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1221 | 87 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/17/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/25/1988 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/8/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Shannon | Gerald Edward | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1222 | 280 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/30/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/1/1977 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/23/1978 12:00:00 AM |
| Stiles | John Alexander | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1223 | 444 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/12/1973 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/17/1974 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/5/1977 12:00:00 AM |
| Perrault | Michel | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1224 | 625 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/3/1995 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 6/7/1995 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/28/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Perron | Arthur C. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1225 | 58 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/15/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Moran | Herbert Owen | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1226 | 328 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/23/1966 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 7/25/1966 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 12/29/1972 12:00:00 AM |
| Campbell | Ross | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1227 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/8/1972 12:00:00 AM |
| Dorrett | Reginald Hardy | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1228 | 709 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/16/1986 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/3/1988 12:00:00 AM |
| Edwards | Leonard J. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1229 | 532 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/13/1991 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/12/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Burney | Derek Hudson | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1230 | 189 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/12/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/6/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/6/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Campbell | Donald Wilfred | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1231 | 201 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/19/1984 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/28/1985 12:00:00 AM |
| Bauer | William Edward | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1232 | 844 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/5/1981 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/1984 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 |
| Bower | Richard Plant | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1233 | 717 | 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: 103; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KOREA (Republic of); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: CORÉE (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/24/1964 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/11/1964 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/4/1966 12:00:00 AM |
| Wood | Francis Ian | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1234 | 237 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/3/1981 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/13/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Taylor | Kenneth Douglas | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1235 | 514 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/28/1977 12:00:00 AM |
| Poole | J. Christopher | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1236 | 342 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/27/1992 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/28/1992 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/23/1996 12:00:00 AM |
| Murison | Michael William | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1237 | 616 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/27/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/25/1978 12:00:00 AM |
| McCracken | David Stewart | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1238 | 176 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/4/1985 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/7/1985 12:00:00 AM |
| Malone | Thomas Paul | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1239 | 818 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/5/1965 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/27/1965 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/5/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Mann | Richard | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1240 | 715 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/10/1999 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/6/1999 12:00:00 AM |
| Hay | Harry Stewart | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1241 | 316 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/8/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/25/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/15/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| George | James | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1242 | 369 | 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: 104; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: KUWAIT; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: KOWEÏT; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/23/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/9/1974 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/21/1977 12:00:00 AM |