List of ambassadors of Canada to Armenia

Ambassador of Canada to Armenia
Incumbent
Alison LeClaire
since November 19, 2019
SeatConsulate of Canada, Yerevan
NominatorPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderMichael Richard Bell
FormationMay 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

Main article: Armenia–Canada relations

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

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)
2 Jeremy K.B. Kinsman November 25, 1994 1996 Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
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)
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) 		[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Orders In Council PC 2019-1339". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ DeLong 2020, p. 15.
  3. ^ Global Affairs Canada (November 24, 2022). "Canada to open consulate in Armenia". canada.ca (Press release). Global Affairs Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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