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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| Zawisza | John M.A. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2051 | 465 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 1/24/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Roger | Allan Barclay | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2052 | 21 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/14/1976 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/4/1977 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/29/1978 12:00:00 AM |
| Sinclair | William E. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2053 | 843 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/6/1986 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/29/1987 12:00:00 AM |
| Wade | Simon | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2054 | 782 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/25/1994 12:00:00 AM |
| Jackman | Frank T. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2055 | 245 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/25/1988 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/23/1989 12:00:00 AM |
| MacLachlan | John R. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2056 | 476 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM |
| Payne | Julian H. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2057 | 500 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/3/1981 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/3/1981 12:00:00 AM |
| Bowker | Alan | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2058 | 6 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/19/1996 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/14/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| Dier | Ormond Wilson | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2059 | 643 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/2/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/25/1975 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/14/1976 12:00:00 AM |
| Graham | John Ware | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2060 | 478 | 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: 186; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SURINAME; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SURINAME; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/29/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/7/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/30/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Woodsworth | Charles James | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2061 | 102 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/6/1968 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/10/1969 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/4/1969 12:00:00 AM |
| Perron | Arthur C. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2062 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/26/1995 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/21/1996 12:00:00 AM |
| Middleton | Robert Morrice | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2063 | 747 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/21/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 6/26/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/20/1982 12:00:00 AM |
| Grande | George Kinnear | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2064 | 270 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/29/1976 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/23/1976 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 2/28/1979 12:00:00 AM |
| Lee | Edward Graham | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2065 | 215 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/22/1982 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/12/1983 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/13/1986 12:00:00 AM |
| MacLean | Ronald Stuart | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2066 | 764 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/19/1987 12:00:00 AM |
| Carter | Harry Havilland | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2067 | 313 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/15/1969 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 4/1/1970 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/4/1972 12:00:00 AM |
| Brault | Marc | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2069 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/25/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/10/1994 12:00:00 AM |
| Campbell | Arthur Grant | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2070 | 62 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/1/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 2/8/1973 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/31/1976 12:00:00 AM |
| Bartleman | James Karl | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2071 | 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: 187; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland); COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: ESWATINI (auparavant Swaziland); APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/19/1999 12:00:00 AM |
| Stone | Thomas Archibald | EEMP | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | EEMP | Envoy‚ extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire | 2072 | 811 | 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: 188; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SWEDEN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SUÈDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/9/1949 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 6/10/1949 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/1/1952 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 |
| Phillips | Michael B. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2073 | 607 | 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: 188; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SWEDEN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SUÈDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/5/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Matthews | Wilmot Donald | EEMP | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | EEMP | Envoy‚ extraordinaire et ministre plénipotentiaire | 2075 | 861 | 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: 188; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SWEDEN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SUÈDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/29/1952 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/8/1952 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/10/1955 12:00:00 AM |
| Meagher | Blanche Margaret | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2076 | 83 | 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: 188; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SWEDEN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SUÈDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/15/1969 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/12/1969 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/27/1973 12:00:00 AM |
| Kirsch | Philippe | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2077 | 682 | 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: 188; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: SWEDEN; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: SUÈDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/11/1999 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/19/1999 12:00:00 AM |