List of ambassadors of Canada to Austria

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Ambassador of Canada to Austria
Incumbent
Troy Lulashnyk
since December 20, 2021
Seat Embassy of Canada, Vienna
Nominator Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer Governor General of Canada
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderVictor Doré
FormationAugust 21, 1952

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

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The Embassy of Canada is located at Laurenzerberg 2, A-1010, Vienna, Austria.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Austria was established on August 9, 1952. [2] Victor Doré was appointed as Canada's first Envoy to Austria on August 21, 1952. [2] The first resident ambassador to Austria was James Scott Macdonald, and was appointed on September 7, 1956 when the legation was raised to embassy status. [2] Since 1971, the Canadian ambassador is also accredited as Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna. [3]

Head of mission

No.NameTerm of office Career Prime Minister nominated byRef.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1Victor Doré
(Envoy)
August 21, 1952September 9, 1952October 31, 1953Non-Career Louis St. Laurent
(1948-1957)
Arthur Julian Andrew
(Chargé d'Affaires)
January 15, 1953September 1954Career
2George Loranger Magann
(Envoy)
June 10, 1954January 10, 1957Career
Gordon Edwin Cox
(Chargé d'Affaires)
December 11, 1954October 26, 1956Career
3 James Scott Macdonald January 10, 1957January 10, 1957July 29, 1961Career
Klaus Goldschlag
(Chargé d'Affaires)
July 29, 1961February 1962Career John G. Diefenbaker
(1957-1963)
4 Blanche Margaret Meagher November 30, 1961May 1962July 27, 1966Career
5John Alexander McCordickJune 21, 1966September 21, 1966January 3, 1970Career Lester B. Pearson
(1963-1968)
6 Norman Frederick Henderson Berlis December 17, 1969February 6, 1970July 30, 1973Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968-1979)
7 John Alan Beesley July 19, 1973Career
8Thomas Lemesurier CarterJuly 27, 1976September 21, 1976October 18, 1979Career
9Maurice D. CopithorneSeptember 27, 1979November 12, 1979October 3, 1982Career Joe Clark
(1979–1980)
10Alan William SullivanSeptember 3, 1982January 10, 1983Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1980-1984)
11 Michael Shenstone September 12, 1985November 22, 1985September 14, 1990Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
12 Edward Graham Lee September 12, 1990September 20, 1990March 15, 1993Career
13Peter F. WalkerJanuary 5, 1993October 18, 1997Career
14 Paul Dubois July 10, 1997December 10, 1997April 13, 2001Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
15Ingrid Marianne HallJuly 16, 2001Career
16 Marie Gervais-Vidricaire August 2, 2005October 25, 2005August 14, 2009Career Paul Martin
(2003-2006)
17John BarrettMay 14, 2009September 14, 2009September 27, 2013Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
18 Mark Bailey September 17, 2013November 10, 2013July 2017Career
19 Heidi Hulan August 17, 2017September 10, 2017Career Justin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
20Troy LulashnykDecember 20, 2021January 12, 2022Career [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Orders In Council PC 2021-1053". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. December 20, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 DeLong 2020, p. 16.
  3. "Audit of the Canadian Embassy, Vienna and the Permanent Mission to International Organizations". Government of Canada. 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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