List of ambassadors of Canada to Albania

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Ambassador of Canada to Albania
Incumbent
Elissa Golberg
since December 20, 2021
Seat Embassy of Canada, Italy
Nominator Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer Governor General of Canada
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderTerence Charles Bacon
FormationOctober 15, 1987

The Ambassador of Canada to Albania is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Albania. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Albania. The current ambassador of Canada is Elissa Golberg who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021. [1]

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The Consulate of Canada is located at Rr. Ibrahim Rugova; Nd 42, K 5; H7, Albania.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic recognition between Canada and Albania was established on March 22, 1965 with no public announcement, and relations were established on September 10, 1987. [2] Terence Charles Bacon was appointed as Canada's first ambassador to Albania on October 15, 1987. [2] Canada established an official government office in Albania on November 17, 1999. [2]

Head of mission

No.NameTerm of officeCareer Prime Minister nominated byRef.
Start DatePoC.End Date
1Terence Charles BaconOctober 15, 1987April 8, 1988October 3, 1990Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)		 [lower-alpha 1]
2 James Byron Bissett September 12, 1990September 13, 1992Career
3Rodney IrwinDecember 17, 1992August 1996Career [lower-alpha 2]
4Susan M.W. CartwrightSeptember 11, 1996November 4, 1996August 21, 1999Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)		 [3]
5 Jeremy K.B. Kinsman March 19, 1999April 15, 1999October 12, 2000Career [lower-alpha 3]
6 Robert Fowler January 30, 2001August 11, 2006Career
7 Alexander Himelfarb August 14, 2006October 31, 2006April 17, 2009Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
8James FoxSeptember 30, 2009October 12, 2009August 20, 2013Career
9Peter McGovernAugust 16, 2013January 13, 2014August 10, 2017Career
10 Alexandra Bugailiskis October 25, 2017February 6, 2018November 17, 2021Career Justin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
11Elissa GolbergDecember 20, 2021March 17, 2022PresentCareer [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ On 16 October 1987, it was announced that Mr. Bacon, Ambassador designate to Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, would become Canada's first Ambassador to Albania, resident in Yugoslavia.
  2. ↑ Mr. Irwin's appointment marked the change in residency of the Canadian Ambassador from Yugoslavia to Hungary. As Ambassador to Hungary, he was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Albania, resident in Hungary.
  3. ↑ Mr. Kinsman's appointment marked the change in residency of the Canadian Ambassador from Hungary to Italy. As Ambassador to Italy, he was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Albania, resident in Rome.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Orders In Council PC 2021-1053". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. December 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 DeLong 2020, p. 13.
  3. ↑ "Susan Cartwright Find out how this alumn became one of Canada's most influential ambassadors and policy makers". University of Waterloo. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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