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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| Hadwen | John Gaylard | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1521 | 457 | 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: 138; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MYANMAR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MYANMAR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/3/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/22/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/31/1971 12:00:00 AM |
| Gauvreau | Émile | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1522 | 224 | 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: 138; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MYANMAR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MYANMAR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/7/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/29/1989 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/5/1992 12:00:00 AM |
| Bissonnette | Pierre-André | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1523 | 695 | 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: 138; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MYANMAR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MYANMAR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/16/1961 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/1962 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 |
| Butler | Bertram Charles | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1524 | 81 | 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: 138; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MYANMAR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MYANMAR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/25/1965 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/6/1965 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/11/1967 12:00:00 AM |
| Bauer | William Edward | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1525 | 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: 138; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MYANMAR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MYANMAR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/2/1976 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/9/1976 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/4/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Bild | M. Fred | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1526 | 559 | 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: 138; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: MYANMAR; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: MYANMAR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/4/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Perron | Arthur C. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1527 | 58 | 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: 139; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NAMIBIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NAMIBIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/26/1995 12:00:00 AM |
| Edwards | Lucie Geneviève | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1528 | 556 | 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: 139; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NAMIBIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NAMIBIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/7/2000 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/13/1999 12:00:00 AM |
| Hammond | Wayne N. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1529 | 832 | 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: 139; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NAMIBIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NAMIBIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/12/1990 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/17/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Brault | Marc | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1530 | 563 | 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: 139; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NAMIBIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NAMIBIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/3/1995 12:00:00 AM |
| Bartleman | James Karl | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1531 | 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: 139; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NAMIBIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NAMIBIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/4/1998 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/18/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Schumacher | Brian | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1532 | 87 | 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: 140; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NAURU; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NAURU (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/5/1998 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/31/1998 12:00:00 AM |
| Bartleman | James Karl | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1533 | 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: 140; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NAURU; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NAURU (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/7/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| Fournier | Jean T. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1534 | 411 | 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: 140; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NAURU; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NAURU (République de); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/26/2000 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/3/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| Warden | William Thomas | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1535 | 859 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/13/1983 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/4/1984 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/22/1986 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: to align with the TOM date already in the database for India. However, please note, in his memoirs, Warden says they left in July. (Warden, 2017, p. 275) |
| Williams | Bruce MacGillivray | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1536 | 89 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/8/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/22/1972 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/1/1974 12:00:00 AM |
| Paynter | John Lawrence | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1537 | 464 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/1/1991 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; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/22/1991 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/1994 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 |
| Rogers | Robert Louis | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1538 | 746 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/30/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/20/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/23/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Walker | Peter F. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1539 | 674 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/30/1997 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/23/2000 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/22/2003 12:00:00 AM |
| Maybee | John Ryerson | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1540 | 477 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/13/1974 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/8/1974 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/31/1977 12:00:00 AM |
| Michener | Daniel Roland | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1541 | 878 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/23/1964 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/28/1965 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/13/1967 12:00:00 AM |
| Hadwen | John Gaylard | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1542 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/4/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/15/1980 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/25/1973 12:00:00 AM |
| Harris | James Gordon | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1543 | 383 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/23/1986 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/17/1987 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/7/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| George | James | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1544 | 369 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/23/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/17/1968 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/20/1972 12:00:00 AM |
| Gooch | Stanley Edward | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1545 | 785 | 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: 141; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NEPAL; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NÉPAL; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/16/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/1/1997 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_TYPE_ID_ID_DE_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5; PRESENTATION_DATE_TYPE_EN_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION_AN: Date Missing Day; PRESENTATION_DATE_TYPE_FR_TYPE_DE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION_FR: Date Jour manquant; PRESENTATION_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_LA_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: Date Missing Day/Manque le jour |