List of ambassadors of Canada to Cuba

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Ambassador of Canada to Cuba
Incumbent
Geoff Gartshore
since February 2, 2022
Seat Embassy of Canada, Havana
Nominator Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer Governor General of Canada
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJoseph Jacques Janvier Émile Vaillancourt
FormationJanuary 30, 1945

The ambassador of Canada to Cuba is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Cuba. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Cuba. The ambassador of Canada to Cuba is Geoff Gartshore who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on February 2, 2022. [1]

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The Embassy of Canada is located at Calle 30, No. 518 esquina a 7ma, Miramar, Havana, 11300, Cuba.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Cuba were established on March 16, 1945, with the first envoy, Joseph Jacques Janvier Émile Vaillancourt, appointed on the advice of Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King on January 30, 1945. [2] Canada's first ambassador was appointed on January 21, 1950, and the Canadian legation was given embassy status on September 5, 1950. [2]

List of ambassadors of Canada to Cuba

No.NameTerm of office Career Prime Minister nominated byRef.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1Joseph Jacques Janvier Émile VaillancourtJanuary 30, 1945May 8, 1945December 1, 1947Non-Career W. L. Mackenzie King
(1935–1948)
2Charles Pierre HébertJanuary 22, 1948March 16, 1948February 1, 1949Career
3Ephraim Herbert ColemanJanuary 19, 1949April 28, 1949October 25, 1950Non-Career Louis St. Laurent
(1948–1957)
4Ephraim Herbert ColemanJuly 21, 1950October 25, 1950Non-Career
5Harry Albert ScottOctober 23, 1951January 15, 1952November 1956Career
6 Hector Allard January 10, 1957January 29, 1957June 23, 1959Career
7 Allan Cunningham Anderson September 25, 1959October 9, 1959May 23, 1961Career John G. Diefenbaker
(1957–1963)
8 George Pirkis Kidd April 14, 1961July 5, 1961January 4, 1964Career
9Léon MayrandDecember 17, 1963April 7, 1964May 3, 1970Career Lester B. Pearson
(1963–1968)
10 Kenneth Charles Brown May 28, 1970November 13, 1970July 16, 1973Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968–1979)
11 Malcolm Norman Bow July 3, 1973November 2, 1973July 23, 1975Career
12James Edward HyndmanOctober 21, 1975October 11, 1975July 30, 1977Career
13Gary Richard HarmanJuly 14, 1977September 22, 1977June 21, 1981Career
14 James Bartleman July 29, 1981September 10, 1981September 6, 1983Career
15Kenneth Bryce WilliamsonApril 5, 1984December 29, 1983July 8, 1986Career
16 Michael Kergin July 23, 1986September 19, 1986July 9, 1989Career Brian Mulroney
(1984–1993)
17Robert Morrice MiddletonSeptember 28, 1989October 9, 1989Career
18 Julie Loranger December 12, 1991January 10, 1992January 25, 1993Career
19Mark EntwistleAugust 9, 1993July 4, 1997Career Kim Campbell
(1993)
20Keith H. ChristieJuly 10, 1997August 4, 1997Career Jean Chrétien
(1993–2003)
21Michael SmallJuly 26, 2000October 2, 2000Career
22 Alexandra Bugailiskis July 15, 2003August 3, 2007Career
23 Jean-Pierre Juneau July 31, 2007September 13, 2007August 24, 2010Career Stephen Harper
(2006–2015)
24 Matthew Levin August 10, 2010October 7, 2010August 29, 2013Career
25Yves GagnonAugust 12, 2013October 9, 2013August 13, 2016Career
26 Patrick Parisot July 18, 2016September 22, 2016September 7, 2018Career Justin Trudeau
(2015–Present)
27Perry CalderwoodMay 2, 2019October 11, 2019Career
28Geoff GartshoreFebruary 18, 2022May 12, 2022Career [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Orders In Council PC 2022-0128". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. February 18, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. 1 2 DeLong 2020, p. 30.
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