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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| Bacon | Terence Charles | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1370 | 800 | 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: 120; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAWI; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAWI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/4/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/18/1980 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/3/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Broadbridge | Arthur Frederick | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1371 | 61 | 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: 120; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAWI; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAWI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/18/1973 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/12/1974 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/24/1976 12:00:00 AM |
| Buckley-Jones | Martha Dilys | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1372 | 587 | 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: 120; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAWI; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAWI; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| McGaughey | Charles Eustace | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1373 | 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: 121; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/28/1961 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/15/1962 12:00:00 AM |
| Menzies | Arthur Redpath | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1374 | 67 | 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: 121; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/13/1957 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/29/1958 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/16/1961 12:00:00 AM |
| Bissonnette | Pierre-André | A/HC | Acting High Commissioner | H-C p.i. | Haut-commissaire par intérim | 1375 | 695 | 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: 121; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/1961 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/15/1962 12:00:00 AM |
| von Nostitz | Manfred Gustav | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1376 | 562 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/7/1984 12:00:00 AM |
| Stansfield | David | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1377 | 164 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/4/1974 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/17/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Simard | André S. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1378 | 31 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/19/1996 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/27/1996 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/30/1999 12:00:00 AM |
| Small | Charles John | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1379 | 103 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/13/1983 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/21/1983 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 11/17/1984 12:00:00 AM |
| Seymour | George Wesley | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1380 | 276 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/29/1990 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/14/1990 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/31/1993 12:00:00 AM |
| Rettie | Edward Rose | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1381 | 220 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/1/1971 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/23/1971 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/27/1974 12:00:00 AM |
| Menzies | Arthur Redpath | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1382 | 67 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/13/1957 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/29/1958 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/16/1961 12:00:00 AM |
| McGaughey | Charles Eustace | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1383 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/28/1961 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/9/1962 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/5/1965 12:00:00 AM |
| McCloskey | Jean | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1384 | 404 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/3/2000 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/7/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| Lambert | Garrett Christopher Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1385 | 257 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/25/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/16/1988 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/8/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Hughes | Gerald Francis George | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1386 | 281 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/3/1981 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/12/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Hadwen | John Gaylard | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1387 | 457 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/3/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/26/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/31/1971 12:00:00 AM |
| Francis | James Ross | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1388 | 393 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/9/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/21/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/6/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Dougan | John Alpine | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1389 | 445 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/12/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/19/1976 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/30/1978 12:00:00 AM |
| Butler | Bertram Charles | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1390 | 81 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/25/1965 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 6/8/1965 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/11/1967 12:00:00 AM |
| Bissonnette | Pierre-André | A/HC | Acting High Commissioner | H-C p.i. | Haut-commissaire par intérim | 1391 | 695 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/1961 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/9/1962 12:00:00 AM |
| Bell | John Peter | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1392 | 471 | 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: 122; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALAYSIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALAISIE (FÉDÉRATION DE MALAISIE); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/23/1993 12:00:00 AM |
| Stiles | Nancy M. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1393 | 632 | 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: 123; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALDIVES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALDIVES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/12/1989 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/18/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Sigurdson | Konrad | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1394 | 522 | 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: 123; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MALDIVES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MALDIVES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/4/1995 12:00:00 AM |