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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| McKinney | James Russell | COMNR | Commissioner | COMM | Commissaire | 1874 | 394 | 11 | 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: 167; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-KITTS-ET-NEVIS; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/2/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/19/1969 12:00:00 AM |
| Wright | Arthur Robert | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1875 | 68 | 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: 168; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT LUCIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINTE-LUCIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/8/1987 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/24/1987 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/29/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Zukowsky | Janet P. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1876 | 399 | 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: 168; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT LUCIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINTE-LUCIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/7/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Swords | Colleen | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1877 | 143 | 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: 168; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT LUCIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINTE-LUCIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/12/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/15/1994 12:00:00 AM |
| Power | Noble Edward Charles | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1878 | 636 | 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: 168; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT LUCIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINTE-LUCIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/13/1983 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/31/1987 12:00:00 AM |
| Roger | Allan Barclay | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1879 | 21 | 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: 168; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT LUCIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINTE-LUCIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/21/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/22/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/28/1983 12:00:00 AM |
| McKinney | James Russell | COMNR | Commissioner | COMM | Commissaire | 1880 | 394 | 11 | 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: 168; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT LUCIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINTE-LUCIE; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/7/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/19/1969 12:00:00 AM |
| Zukowsky | Janet P. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1881 | 399 | 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: 169; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-VINCENT-ET-GRENADINES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/7/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Wright | Arthur Robert | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1882 | 68 | 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: 169; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-VINCENT-ET-GRENADINES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/8/1987 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/23/1987 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/29/1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Swords | Colleen | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1883 | 143 | 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: 169; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-VINCENT-ET-GRENADINES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/12/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/22/1994 12:00:00 AM |
| van Beselaere | Duane | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1884 | 207 | 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: 169; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-VINCENT-ET-GRENADINES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/30/1997 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/11/1998 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/11/2000 12:00:00 AM |
| Roger | Allan Barclay | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1885 | 21 | 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: 169; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-VINCENT-ET-GRENADINES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/16/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/27/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/28/1983 12:00:00 AM |
| Power | Noble Edward Charles | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1886 | 636 | 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: 169; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAINT-VINCENT-ET-GRENADINES; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/13/1983 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 10/31/1987 12:00:00 AM |
| Saint-Pierre | Claude Jean | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1888 | 134 | 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: 171; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAO TOMÉ-ET-PRINCIPE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/29/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Nadeau | Jean | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1889 | 406 | 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: 171; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAO TOMÉ-ET-PRINCIPE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/31/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/23/1989 12:00:00 AM |
| Dussault | Bernard | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1890 | 77 | 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: 171; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAO TOMÉ-ET-PRINCIPE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/10/1986 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/1/1986 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 |
| Faguy | Marc | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1891 | 564 | 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: 171; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAO TOMÉ-ET-PRINCIPE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/11/1985 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/5/1987 12:00:00 AM |
| Denault | Jacques D.E. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1892 | 360 | 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: 171; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAO TOMÉ-ET-PRINCIPE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1980 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/10/1982 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/31/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Duguay | Gilles Horace J. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1893 | 291 | 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: 171; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SAO TOMÉ-ET-PRINCIPE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/6/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 6/4/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/3/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Sutherland | Peter | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1894 | 671 | 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: 172; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAUDI ARABIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ARABIE SAOUDITE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/23/1993 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/1/1993 12:00:00 AM |
| Valentine | George Douglas | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1895 | 268 | 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: 172; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAUDI ARABIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ARABIE SAOUDITE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/12/1985 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/19/1985 12:00:00 AM |
| Lever | Allan Norman | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1896 | 24 | 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: 172; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAUDI ARABIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ARABIE SAOUDITE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/28/1989 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/20/1989 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/15/1993 12:00:00 AM |
| Roy | Jacques Silva | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1897 | 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: 172; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAUDI ARABIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ARABIE SAOUDITE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/5/1981 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/23/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Shenstone | Michael | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1898 | 604 | 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: 172; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAUDI ARABIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ARABIE SAOUDITE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/4/1974 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/24/1974 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_NOTE_NOTE_DE_LA_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: According to LAC, RG25-A-3-c, Volume number: 8782, File number: 20-1-2-SAUD, File part: 2 (open-access) memo dated 1 Dec. 1975, he presented his credentials on 25 Nov. 1974, but perhaps the discrepancy is the time difference or a typo. Since I do not have the original source for comparison, have left as is. (J. Anderson, 24 Jan. 2024); TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/24/1976 12:00:00 AM |
| Hobson | Daniel Edward | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 1899 | 214 | 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: 172; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SAUDI ARABIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ARABIE SAOUDITE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/11/1996 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/17/1997 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/16/2000 12:00:00 AM |