List of ambassadors of Canada to Albania

Ambassador of Canada to Albania
Incumbent
Elissa Golberg
since December 20, 2021
SeatEmbassy of Canada, Italy
NominatorPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderTerence Charles Bacon
FormationOctober 15, 1987

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

The Consulate of Canada is located at Rr. Ibrahim Rugova; Nd 42, K 5; H7, Albania.

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Albania–Canada relations

Diplomatic recognition between Canada and Albania was established on March 22, 1965 with no public announcement, and relations were established on September 10, 1987.[2] Terence Charles Bacon was appointed as Canada's first ambassador to Albania on October 15, 1987.[2] Canada established an official government office in Albania on November 17, 1999.[2]

Head of mission

No. Name Term of office Career Prime Minister nominated by Ref.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1 Terence Charles Bacon October 15, 1987 April 8, 1988 October 3, 1990 Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993) 		[a]
2 James Byron Bissett September 12, 1990 September 13, 1992 Career
3 Rodney Irwin December 17, 1992 August 1996 Career [b]
4 Susan M.W. Cartwright September 11, 1996 November 4, 1996 August 21, 1999 Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003) 		[3]
5 Jeremy K.B. Kinsman March 19, 1999 April 15, 1999 October 12, 2000 Career [c]
6 Robert Fowler January 30, 2001 August 11, 2006 Career
7 Alexander Himelfarb August 14, 2006 October 31, 2006 April 17, 2009 Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
8 James Fox September 30, 2009 October 12, 2009 August 20, 2013 Career
9 Peter McGovern August 16, 2013 January 13, 2014 August 10, 2017 Career
10 Alexandra Bugailiskis October 25, 2017 February 6, 2018 November 17, 2021 Career Justin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
11 Elissa Golberg December 20, 2021 March 17, 2022 Present Career [1]

Notes

  1. ^ On 16 October 1987, it was announced that Mr. Bacon, Ambassador designate to Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, would become Canada's first Ambassador to Albania, resident in Yugoslavia.
  2. ^ Mr. Irwin's appointment marked the change in residency of the Canadian Ambassador from Yugoslavia to Hungary. As Ambassador to Hungary, he was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Albania, resident in Hungary.
  3. ^ Mr. Kinsman's appointment marked the change in residency of the Canadian Ambassador from Hungary to Italy. As Ambassador to Italy, he was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Albania, resident in Rome.

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. ^ "Susan Cartwright Find out how this alumn became one of Canada's most influential ambassadors and policy makers". University of Waterloo. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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