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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| Bergbusch | Eric John | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1925 | 227 | 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: 174; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SEYCHELLES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SEYCHELLES (LES); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/20/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/15/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/31/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Arnould | Derek Clement | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1926 | 188 | 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: 174; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SEYCHELLES; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SEYCHELLES (LES); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/4/1985 12:00:00 AM |
| Schram | John | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1927 | 437 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/14/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/28/1995 12:00:00 AM |
| Wardroper | Wilfrid Kenneth | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1928 | 836 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/22/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/29/1972 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/31/1974 12:00:00 AM |
| McGill | Allan Sydney | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1929 | 25 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/19/1971 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/20/1971 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/4/1972 12:00:00 AM |
| McGill | Allan Sydney | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1930 | 25 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/9/1970 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/13/1970 12:00:00 AM |
| Lambert | Garrett Christopher Michael | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1931 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/21/1983 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/1/1985 12:00:00 AM |
| Legault | Léonard Hilarion Joseph | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1932 | 531 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/27/1977 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/18/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/14/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Malone | Thomas Paul | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1933 | 818 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/20/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/13/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/18/1970 12:00:00 AM |
| Fogerty | Charles Douglass | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1934 | 100 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; 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: 4/9/1992 12:00:00 AM |
| Kidd | George Pirkis | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1935 | 272 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/4/1974 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/23/1975 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/18/1977 12:00:00 AM |
| Cleveland | John Harrison | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1936 | 460 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/13/1964 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/28/1964 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/17/1967 12:00:00 AM |
| Collett | Wilmer James | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1937 | 860 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/7/1985 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 7/10/1986 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/19/1989 12:00:00 AM |
| Elliott | Robert L. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1938 | 744 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/31/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/19/1989 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/14/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Briand | Denis | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1939 | 181 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/19/1999 12:00:00 AM |
| Bullis | Clayton George | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1940 | 136 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/27/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/14/1980 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/15/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Carter | Thomas Lemesurier | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1941 | 816 | 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: 175; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SIERRA LEONE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SIERRA LEONE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/13/1961 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/24/1961 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/10/1964 12:00:00 AM |
| Stewart | Gavin Hugh | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1942 | 261 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/30/1992 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 4/29/1996 12:00:00 AM |
| Thomson | Robert Key | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1943 | 743 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/27/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/22/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Stansfield | David | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1944 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/13/1974 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/22/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Steidle | Doreen | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1945 | 202 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/26/2000 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/15/2000 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/5/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| Seymour | George Wesley | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1946 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/4/1982 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/31/1986 12:00:00 AM |
| Rettie | Edward Rose | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1947 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/4/1971 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/27/1974 12:00:00 AM |
| Hadwen | John Gaylard | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 1948 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/3/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/19/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/31/1971 12:00:00 AM |
| Gallow | Charles Reid | A/HC | Acting High Commissioner | H-C p.i. | Haut-commissaire par intérim | 1949 | 113 | 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: 176; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SINGAPORE; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SINGAPOUR; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/29/1973 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/27/1975 12:00:00 AM |