List of ambassadors of Canada to Chile

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Ambassador of Canada to Chile
Incumbent
Michael Gort
since September 24, 2020
Seat Santiago, Chile
Nominator Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer Governor General of Canada
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon
FormationSeptember 5, 1941

The ambassador of Canada to Chile is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Chile. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Chile. The ambassador of Canada to Chile is Michael Gort who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on September 24, 2020. [1]

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The Embassy of Canada is located at Nueva Tajamar 481, Torre Norte, 12th Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Chile were established on November 14, 1940, with the first ambassador, William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon, appointed on the advice of Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King on July 31, 1941. [2] The Canadian legation was given embassy status in 1945. [2]

List of head of mission to Chile

No.NameTerm of office Career Prime Minister nominated byRef.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1 William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon September 5, 1941January 2, 1942February 27, 1943Non-Career W. L. Mackenzie King
(1935-1948)
2Warwick Fielding ChipmanNovember 4, 1942February 27, 1943Non-Career
3Warwick Fielding ChipmanMay 15, 1944July 8, 1944August 20, 1945Non-Career
– Jules Léger
(Chargé d'Affaires)		August 21, 1945April 3, 1947Career
4Colin Fraser ElliottNovember 7, 1946April 3, 1947April 1950Non-Career
–Guy Vigneux Beaudry
(Chargé d'Affaires)		April 1950May 17, 1951Career Louis St. Laurent
(1948-1957)
5Léon MayrandFebruary 18, 1951May 17, 1951April 1954Career
–Matthew Robert Macgowan Dale
(Chargé d'Affaires)		April 1954Career
6Paul Émile RenaudNovember 15, 1954January 4, 1955January 20, 1959Career
–Kenneth Bryce Williamson
(Chargé d'Affaires)		January 31, 1959March 4, 1960Career John G. Diefenbaker
(1957-1963)
7Paul TremblayDecember 10, 1959March 4, 1960July 11, 1962Career
–Jean-Yves Grenon
(Chargé d'Affaires)		July 11, 1962January 5, 1963Career
8George Bernard SummersOctober 23, 1962January 5, 1963June 23, 1970Career
9Andrew Donald RossFebruary 25, 1971April 28, 1971June 24, 1975Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968-1979)
10André Réal PotvinJuly 17, 1975October 15, 1975November 5, 1978Career
11 Glen Garvie James David Buick August 9, 1978November 23, 1978July 14, 1982Career
12 Clayton George Bullis September 22, 1982October 7, 1982October 1985Career
13Michel de GoumoisSeptember 12, 1985November 14, 1985September 27, 1990Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
14Michael T. MaceSeptember 12, 1990November 9, 1990Career
15 Marc Lortie January 5, 1993August 4, 1993August 8, 1997Career
16Lawrence LedermanJuly 10, 1997November 11, 1997Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
17Paul D. DurandJune 26, 2000Career
18 Patrick Parisot July 16, 2001September 5, 2001July 2003Career
19Bernard GirouxJuly 31, 2003Career
20Norbert KalischJune 14, 2006Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
21Sarah Fountain SmithMay 14, 2009Career
22 Patricia Fuller August 20, 2012October 8, 2012July 2015Career
23Marcel LebleuAugust 14, 2015October 20, 2015August 2017Career
24Patricia PenaAugust 17, 2017October 25, 2017September 2020Career Justin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
25Michael GortSeptember 24, 2020December 9, 2020Career [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Orders In Council PC 2020-0676". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. September 24, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  2. 1 2 DeLong 2020, p. 15.
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