List of ambassadors of Canada to Armenia
| Ambassador of Canada to Armenia | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Alison LeClaire since November 19, 2019 | |
| Seat | Consulate of Canada, Yerevan |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Canada |
| Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Richard Bell |
| Formation | May 1, 1980 |
The ambassador of Canada to Armenia is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Armenia. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Armenia. The current Canadian ambassador is Alison LeClaire who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 19, 2019.[1]
The Consulate of Canada is located at 129 Armenakyan Str., 0047 Yerevan, Armenia.
History of diplomatic relations[edit]
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Armenia was established on January 31, 1992.[2] Michael Richard Bell was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador to Armenia in 1992. Canada official opened a consulate in Armenia on December 15, 2022, in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.[3]
List of ambassadors[edit]
| No. | Name | Term of office | Career | Prime Minister nominated by | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | PoC. | End Date | ||||||
| 1 | Michael Richard Bell | 1992 | December 17, 1992 | Career | Brian Mulroney (1984-1993) |
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| 2 | Jeremy K.B. Kinsman | November 25, 1994 | 1996 | Career | Jean Chrétien (1993-2003) |
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| 3 | Anne Leahy | September 11, 1996 | March 24, 1997 | 1999 | Career | |||
| 4 | Rodney Irwin | August 11, 1999 | April 4, 2000 | August 1, 2003 | Career | |||
| 5 | Chris Westdal | September 15, 2003 | December 13, 2003 | July 28, 2006 | Career | |||
| 6 | Ralph Lysyshyn | June 14, 2006 | November 21, 2006 | August 21, 2010 | Career | Stephen Harper (2006-2015) |
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| 7 | John Sloan | August 25, 2010 | November 2, 2010 | September 20, 2013 | Career | |||
| 8 | John Kur | August 16, 2013 | January 24, 2014 | August 18, 2018 | Career | |||
| 9 | Alison LeClaire | November 19, 2019 | November 17, 2020 | Career | Justin Trudeau (2015-Present) |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Orders In Council PC 2019-1339". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ DeLong 2020, p. 15.
- ^ Global Affairs Canada (November 24, 2022). "Canada to open consulate in Armenia". canada.ca (Press release). Global Affairs Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- Bibliography
- DeLong, Linwood (2020). A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925-2019 (PDF). Calgary: Canadian Global Affairs Institute. ISBN 978-1-77397-115-5.
External links[edit]
- "Heads of Post List – Armenia". international.gc.ca. Global Affairs Canada.