List of high commissioners of Canada to India

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High Commissioner for Canada in India
Incumbent
Cameron MacKay
since December 20, 2021
Seat High Commission of Canada, New Delhi
Nominator Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer Governor General of Canada
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJohn Doherty Kearney
FormationDecember 23, 1946

The ambassador of Canada to India is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of India. The official title for the ambassador is High Commissioner for Canada in the Republic of India. The current Canadian high commissioner is Cameron MacKay who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021. [1]

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The High Commission of Canada is located at 7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021, India.

As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between Canada and India are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and India were established on April 6, 1945. [2] John Doherty Kearney was appointed as Canada's first high commissioner in India on December 23, 1946, and presented his credentials on April 27, 1947. [2]

List of heads of mission

No.NameTerm of office Career Prime Minister nominated byRef.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1John Doherty KearneyDecember 23, 1946April 27, 1947Non-Career W. L. Mackenzie King
(1935–1948)
2Warwick Fielding ChipmanMarch 31, 1949December 16, 1949Non-Career Louis St. Laurent
(1948–1957)
3 Escott Meredith Reid July 31, 1952November 21, 1952May 4, 1957Career
4 Chester Alvin Ronning March 7, 19571964Career
–Edward Rose Rettie
(Acting High Commissioner)		1964September 7, 1964Career Lester B. Pearson
(1963–1968)
5 Daniel Roland Michener July 9, 1964September 7, 1964April 12, 1967Non-Career
–Douglas Barcham Hicks
(Acting High Commissioner)		April 12, 1967October 21, 1967Career
6 James George July 17, 1967October 21, 1967August 20, 1972Career
7Bruce MacGillivray WilliamsJune 8, 1972September 23, 1972July 2, 1974Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968–1979 & 1980–1984)
8John Ryerson MaybeeJune 13, 1974September 26, 1974May 31, 1977Career
9Robert Louis RogersJuly 14, 1977September 24, 1977August 23, 1979Career
10John Gaylard HadwenApril 4, 1979October 26, 1979August 25, 1973Career
11William Thomas WardenOctober 13, 1983August 1986Career
12James Gordon HarrisJuly 23, 1986October 9, 1986October 7, 1991Career Brian Mulroney
(1984–1993)
13 John Lawrence Paynter January 3, 1991Career
14Stanley Edward GoochAugust 16, 1994October 4, 1994September 1997Career Jean Chrétien
(1993–2003)
15Peter F. WalkerOctober 30, 1997November 27, 1997August 22, 2000Career
16Peter SutherlandSeptember 22, 2000October 23, 2000August 31, 2003Career
17Lucie Geneviève EdwardsJuly 31, 2003November 24, 2003August 2, 2006Career
–Ping M. Kitnikone
(Consul General)		May 19, 2004April 18, 2005Career Paul Martin
(2003–2006)
18 David M. Malone July 13, 2006September 12, 2006June 28, 2008Career Stephen Harper
(2006–2015)
19 Joseph Caron September 2, 2008November 10, 2008June 11, 2010Career
20Stewart BeckSeptember 20, 2010December 8, 2010July 13, 2014Career
21Nadir PatelOctober 3, 2014January 16, 2015June 10, 2021Career
22Cameron MacKayDecember 20, 2021March 16, 2022Career Justin Trudeau
(2015–Present)		 [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 DeLong 2020, p. 44.
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