List of ambassadors of Canada to Algeria

Ambassador of Canada to Algeria
Incumbent
Vacant
SeatEmbassy of Canada, Algiers
NominatorPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderRoss Campbell
FormationOctober 18, 1965

The ambassador of Canada to Algeria is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Algeria. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The current Canadian ambassador is Michael Callan who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021.[1]

The Embassy of Canada is located at 18 Mustapha Khalef Street, Ben Aknoun, Algiers, Algeria.

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Algeria–Canada relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Algeria was established on July 3, 1962.[2] Ross Campbell was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador to Yugoslavia, concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Algeria and resident in Yugoslavia on October 18, 1965.[2][3] Canada's embassy was established in Yugoslavia in November 1965, and established an embassy in Algeria on November 26, 1971.[2]

List of Canadian ambassadors to Algeria

No. Name Term of office Career Prime Minister nominated by Ref.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1 Ross Campbell October 18, 1965 November 12, 1965 February 10, 1967 Career Lester B. Pearson
(1963-1968)
2 René Garneau December 8, 1966 February 10, 1967 May 10, 1968 Career [a]
3 James Alan Roberts October 31, 1968 February 21, 1969 November 26, 1971 Non-Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968-1979)
4 Christian Hardy July 8, 1971 November 26, 1971 August 13, 1973 Career [b]
5 Robert L. Elliott July 12, 1973 August 24, 1973 July 12, 1976 Career
6 Pierre Edgar Joseph Charpentier September 8, 1976 October 27, 1976 July 5, 1978 Career
7 Joseph Raymond Roy June 15, 1978 January 17, 1979 July 31, 1980 Career
8 Louis André Delvoie July 10, 1980 October 22, 1980 Career
9 Paul-Eugène Laberge September 22, 1982 August 22, 1982 August 1985 Career
10 François P. Pouliot June 27, 1985 October 27, 1985 September 30, 1987 Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
11 Gilles Mathieu November 26, 1987 February 3, 1988 June 7, 1990 Career
12 Marc C. Lemieux September 12, 1990 October 30, 1990 August 12, 1993 Career
13 Michel Perrault December 15, 1993 November 29, 1993 April 28, 1995 Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
14 Jacques Noiseux May 3, 1995 July 30, 1995 August 25, 1997 Career
15 Franco Pillarella July 10, 1997 Career
16 Richard Belliveau July 26, 2000 November 28, 2000 Career
17 Robert W. Peck August 9, 2004 Career Paul Martin
(2003-2006)
18 Patrick Parisot December 21, 2007 January 26, 2008 September 2010 Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
19 Geneviève des Rivières July 19, 2011 September 13, 2011 Career
20 Isabelle Roy January 8, 2015 March 29, 2015 August 2017 Career
21 Patricia McCullagh August 17, 2017 May 30, 2019 August 2019 Career Justin Trudeau
(2015–Present)
22 Christopher Wilkie October 21, 2019 December 2, 2019 December 2, 2019 Career
23 Michael Callan December 20, 2021 February 10, 2022 February 10, 2022 Career [1]

Notes

  1. ^ Mr. Garneau's appointment marked the change in residency of the Canadian Ambassador from Yugoslavia to Switzerland. Henceforth, the Ambassador to Switzerland was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Algeria, resident in Switzerland.
  2. ^ An Embassy was established in Algeria in November 1971. Mr. Hardy became the first resident Ambassador to Algeria

References

  1. ^ a b "Orders In Council PC 2021-1053". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. December 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c DeLong 2020, p. 13.
  3. ^ Heads of Missions, Global Affairs Canada
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