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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| Thibault | J.E. | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1646 | 345 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/10/1957 12:00:00 AM |
| Stone | Thomas Archibald | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1647 | 811 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/8/1944 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/7/1945 12:00:00 AM |
| Sigvaldason | John Peter | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1648 | 472 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/29/1964 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/17/1964 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/1/1968 12:00:00 AM |
| Ronning | Chester Alvin | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1649 | 117 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/4/1955 12:00:00 AM; APPOINTMENT_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_LA_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: To check this date in the OiC registers, but since he was Minister already, would be logical that he became Ambassador the day the legation was raised to embassy. There is not a separate appointment date (other than the date he was appointed EEMP) in the print version of CHOMA.; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/4/1955 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/10/1957 12:00:00 AM |
| Ronning | Chester Alvin | EEMP | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | EEMP | Envoy‚ extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire | 1650 | 117 | 10 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/21/1954 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/24/1954 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/4/1955 12:00:00 AM |
| Morin | Marie-Lucie | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1651 | 579 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1997 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/16/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| Pedersen | Robert E. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1652 | 733 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/12/1991 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/3/1991 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/2/1995 12:00:00 AM |
| Pinnacle | Trevor John | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1653 | 820 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/8/1976 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/21/1977 12:00:00 AM |
| Mitchell | Robert Henry Graham | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1654 | 740 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/11/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/11/1988 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/22/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Mathys | François Antoine | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1655 | 241 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/4/1995 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/7/1995 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/15/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| McIlwraith | Kenneth Douglas | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1656 | 513 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 5/11/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/24/1972 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/27/1976 12:00:00 AM |
| Laureys | Jean François Léon Henri | EEMP | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | EEMP | Envoy‚ extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire | 1657 | 408 | 10 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/16/1947 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/12/1947 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/25/1947 12:00:00 AM |
| MacKay | Robert Alexander | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1658 | 727 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/28/1957 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/4/1958 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/1/1962 12:00:00 AM |
| Kearney | John Doherty | EEMP | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | EEMP | Envoy‚ extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire | 1659 | 452 | 10 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/11/1945 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/11/1946 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 12/1/1946 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 |
| Harrington | John Maurice | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1660 | 468 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM |
| Garland | Edward Joseph | EEMP | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | EEMP | Envoy‚ extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire | 1661 | 217 | 10 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/25/1947 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/21/1947 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/19/1952 12:00:00 AM |
| Grande | George Kinnear | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1662 | 270 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/3/1968 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/7/1968 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/20/1972 12:00:00 AM |
| Dupuy | Pierre | Chargé d'Affaires a.i. | Chargé d'Affaires ad interim | Chargé d'affaires a.i. | Chef de Mission chargé d'affaires ad interim | 1663 | 685 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/30/1943 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/8/1944 12:00:00 AM |
| Couillard | Joseph Louis Eugène | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1664 | 492 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/8/1961 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/25/1963 12:00:00 AM |
| Campbell | Arthur Grant | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1665 | 62 | 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: 149; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: NORWAY; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: NORVÈGE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/24/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/21/1977 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/23/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Taylor | Kenneth Douglas | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1666 | 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: 150; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: OMAN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: OMAN; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/28/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/27/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/27/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Wood | Francis Ian | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1667 | 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: 150; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: OMAN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: OMAN; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/25/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/15/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Roy | Jacques Silva | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1668 | 364 | 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: 150; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: OMAN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: OMAN; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/3/1981 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/21/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| McCracken | David Stewart | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1669 | 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: 150; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: OMAN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: OMAN; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/21/1985 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/22/1985 12:00:00 AM |
| Poole | J. Christopher | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1670 | 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: 150; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: OMAN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: OMAN; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/25/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/3/1993 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/23/1996 12:00:00 AM |