List of ambassadors of Canada to Austria

Ambassador of Canada to Austria
Incumbent
Troy Lulashnyk
since December 20, 2021
SeatEmbassy of Canada, Vienna
NominatorPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderVictor Doré
FormationAugust 21, 1952

The Ambassador of Canada to Austria is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Austria. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Austria. The current ambassador of Canada is Troy Lulashnyk who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021.[1]

The Embassy of Canada is located at Laurenzerberg 2, A-1010, Vienna, Austria.

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Austria–Canada relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Austria was established on August 9, 1952.[2] Victor Doré was appointed as Canada's first Envoy to Austria on August 21, 1952.[2] The first resident ambassador to Austria was James Scott Macdonald, and was appointed on September 7, 1956 when the legation was raised to embassy status.[2] Since 1971, the Canadian ambassador is also accredited as Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna.[3]

Head of mission

No. Name Term of office Career Prime Minister nominated by Ref.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1 Victor Doré
(Envoy) 		August 21, 1952 September 9, 1952 October 31, 1953 Non-Career Louis St. Laurent
(1948-1957)
— Arthur Julian Andrew
(Chargé d'Affaires) 		January 15, 1953 September 1954 Career
2 George Loranger Magann
(Envoy) 		June 10, 1954 January 10, 1957 Career
— Gordon Edwin Cox
(Chargé d'Affaires) 		December 11, 1954 October 26, 1956 Career
3 James Scott Macdonald January 10, 1957 January 10, 1957 July 29, 1961 Career
— Klaus Goldschlag
(Chargé d'Affaires) 		July 29, 1961 February 1962 Career John G. Diefenbaker
(1957-1963)
4 Blanche Margaret Meagher November 30, 1961 May 1962 July 27, 1966 Career
5 John Alexander McCordick June 21, 1966 September 21, 1966 January 3, 1970 Career Lester B. Pearson
(1963-1968)
6 Norman Frederick Henderson Berlis December 17, 1969 February 6, 1970 July 30, 1973 Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968-1979)
7 John Alan Beesley July 19, 1973 Career
8 Thomas Lemesurier Carter July 27, 1976 September 21, 1976 October 18, 1979 Career
9 Maurice D. Copithorne September 27, 1979 November 12, 1979 October 3, 1982 Career Joe Clark
(1979–1980)
10 Alan William Sullivan September 3, 1982 January 10, 1983 Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1980-1984)
11 Michael Shenstone September 12, 1985 November 22, 1985 September 14, 1990 Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
12 Edward Graham Lee September 12, 1990 September 20, 1990 March 15, 1993 Career
13 Peter F. Walker January 5, 1993 October 18, 1997 Career
14 Paul Dubois July 10, 1997 December 10, 1997 April 13, 2001 Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
15 Ingrid Marianne Hall July 16, 2001 Career
16 Marie Gervais-Vidricaire August 2, 2005 October 25, 2005 August 14, 2009 Career Paul Martin
(2003-2006)
17 John Barrett May 14, 2009 September 14, 2009 September 27, 2013 Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
18 Mark Bailey September 17, 2013 November 10, 2013 July 2017 Career
19 Heidi Hulan August 17, 2017 September 10, 2017 Career Justin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
20 Troy Lulashnyk December 20, 2021 January 12, 2022 Career [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Orders In Council PC 2021-1053". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. December 20, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c DeLong 2020, p. 16.
  3. ^ "Audit of the Canadian Embassy, Vienna and the Permanent Mission to International Organizations". Government of Canada. 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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