List of ambassadors of Canada to Angola

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Ambassador of Canada to Angola
Incumbent
Christina Buchan
since November 11, 2020
Seat Consulate of Canada, Luanda
Nominator Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer Governor General of Canada
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderClayton George Bullis
FormationMay 1, 1980

The Canadian ambassador to Angola is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Angola. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Angola. The current Canadian ambassador is Christina Buchan who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 11, 2020. [1]

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The Consulate of Canada is located at Rua Rei Katyavala 113, Luanda, Angola.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Angola was established on February 3, 1978. [2] Clayton George Bullis was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador to Angola on May 1, 1980.

List of ambassadors

No.NameTerm of office Career Prime Minister nominated byRef.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1Clayton George BullisMay 1, 1980September 28, 1980Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1980-1984)
2Robert Wallace McLarenNovember 25, 1982Career [lower-alpha 1]
3Roger Anthony BullApril 5, 1984May 4, 1985October 14, 1989Career
4Charles Philip BassettMarch 8, 1990Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
5Arthur Robert WrightNovember 25, 1994Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
6Margaret Anne CharlesSeptember 11, 1996November 1, 1996August 16, 1999Career
7James WallAugust 11, 1999November 29, 1999Career
8John SchramOctober 31, 2002March 3, 2003Career
9Roxanne DubéAugust 19, 2005October 28, 2005July 2008Career Paul Martin
(2003-2006)
10Barbara RichardsonSeptember 2, 2008February 20, 2009June 23, 2011Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
11 Lisa Stadelbauer October 4, 2011February 24, 2012Career [3]
12Kumar GuptaApril 22, 2016November 29, 2016July 2017Career Justin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
13René CremoneseJanuary 31, 2018February 16, 2018November 2020Career
14Christina BuchanNovember 11, 2020August 13, 2021Career [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ McLaren's appointment marked the change in residency from Nigeria to Zimbabwe. The High Commissioner to Zimbabwe was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Angola, resident in Harare, Zimbabwe.

References

  1. 1 2 "Orders In Council PC 2020-0885". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ DeLong 2020, p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Message from the High Commissioner Lisa Stadelbauer". High Commission of Canada in Kenya. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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