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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| McLaren | Robert Wallace | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2128 | 750 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/27/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/4/1975 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/19/1978 12:00:00 AM |
| Marsden-Dole | Patricia M. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2129 | 646 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/19/1991 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/11/1991 12:00:00 AM |
| Irwin | John Arnold | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2130 | 446 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/30/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/13/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/1/1971 12:00:00 AM |
| Johansen | Karl | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2131 | 502 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1980 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/14/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Hammond | Wayne N. | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2132 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1997 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/3/1997 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/22/2001 12:00:00 AM |
| Edelstein | Verona | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2133 | 825 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/16/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/14/1994 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/1/1997 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 |
| Bergbusch | Eric John | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2134 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/20/1978 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/20/1978 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/31/1980 12:00:00 AM |
| Berlis | Norman Frederick Henderson | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2135 | 639 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 2/14/1962 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 5/2/1962 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/27/1965 12:00:00 AM |
| Arnould | Derek Clement | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2136 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/11/1984 12:00:00 AM |
| Barker | James Rollins | HC | High Commissioner | H-C | Haut-commissaire | 2137 | 392 | 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: 193; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TANZANIA; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TANZANIE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/25/1971 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/13/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| von Nostitz | Manfred Gustav | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2138 | 562 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 8/16/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/8/1994 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/23/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| Smith | Lawrence Austin Hayne | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2139 | 526 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/26/1987 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 1/14/1988 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 1/1/1990 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 |
| Riddell | Gordon George | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2140 | 297 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/8/1972 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/9/1972 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 6/16/1974 12:00:00 AM |
| Paynter | John Lawrence | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2141 | 464 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 10/13/1983 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/11/1983 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/15/1987 12:00:00 AM |
| Perron | Arthur C. | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2142 | 58 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/8/1990 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/29/1990 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/12/1994 12:00:00 AM |
| McGaughey | Charles Eustace | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2143 | 101 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 12/15/1961 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 3/2/1962 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 5/5/1965 12:00:00 AM |
| Hearn | Godfrey Lewis | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2144 | 294 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 9/24/1974 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 9/26/1974 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 3/17/1975 12:00:00 AM |
| Giroux | Bernard | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2145 | 78 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/10/1997 12:00:00 AM |
| Cox | Gordon Edwin | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2146 | 295 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/6/1969 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/22/1969 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/25/1972 12:00:00 AM |
| Britton | James Clelland | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2147 | 377 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 6/30/1967 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/19/1967 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 9/24/1969 12:00:00 AM |
| Butler | Bertram Charles | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2148 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/25/1965 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 11/30/1965 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 | 2149 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 7/17/1975 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 10/10/1975 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 | 2150 | 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: 194; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: THAILAND; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: THAÏLANDE; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 4/4/1979 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 8/24/1979 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 8/13/1983 12:00:00 AM |
| Williams | Bruce MacGillivray | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2151 | 89 | 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: 195; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TOGO; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TOGO; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 3/8/1962 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 6/7/1962 12:00:00 AM; TERMINATION_DATE_DATE_DE_FIN: 7/1/1962 12:00:00 AM |
| Schram | John | AE&P | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | AEP | Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire | 2152 | 437 | 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: 195; COUNTRY_EN_PAYS_AN: TOGO; COUNTRY_FR_PAYS_FR: TOGO; APPOINTMENT_DATE_DATE_DE_NOMINATION: 11/25/1994 12:00:00 AM; PRESENTATION_DATE_DATE_DE_PRESENTATION: 12/18/1995 12:00:00 AM |