Embassy of Romania in Ottawa | |
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Address | 655 Rideau Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6A3 |
Coordinates | 45°26′02.2″N75°40′25.9″W / 45.433944°N 75.673861°W |
Ambassador | Bogdan Mănoiu |
The Embassy of Romania in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of Romania to Canada, located at 655 Rideau Street in Lower Town, Ottawa, Ontario.
The Embassy of Romania in Ottawa [1] was established in 1970. In 1991, the Consulate General of Romania opened in Toronto, while the consulate general in Montreal resumed its initial status.
Liviu Maior was the ambassador between 2002-2005, and Elena Ştefoi between 2005-2012. On June 10, 2013, Maria Ligor presented her credentials to David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.
In 2011, Romania opened a consulate general in Vancouver. There is an honorary consulate general in Moncton, [2] and an honorary consulate in Quebec City.
Ambassador | Title | Career | Appointment Date | Presentation of credentials | Termination of mission |
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Tudorel Postolache | AE&P | June 1996 | August 1997 | ||
Gabriel Gafiţa | June 1998 | 2002 | |||
Liviu Maior | 2002 | 2005 | |||
Elena Ştefoi | 2005 | December 13, 2005 | 2012 | ||
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