List of ambassadors of Canada to Angola

Ambassador of Canada to Angola
Incumbent
Christina Buchan
since November 11, 2020
SeatConsulate of Canada, Luanda
NominatorPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderClayton George Bullis
FormationMay 1, 1980

The Canadian ambassador to Angola is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Angola. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Angola. The current Canadian ambassador is Christina Buchan who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 11, 2020.[1]

The Consulate of Canada is located at Rua Rei Katyavala 113, Luanda, Angola.

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Angola–Canada relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Angola was established on February 3, 1978.[2] Clayton George Bullis was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador to Angola on May 1, 1980.

List of ambassadors

No. Name Term of office Career Prime Minister nominated by Ref.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1 Clayton George Bullis May 1, 1980 September 28, 1980 Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1980-1984)
2 Robert Wallace McLaren November 25, 1982 Career [a]
3 Roger Anthony Bull April 5, 1984 May 4, 1985 October 14, 1989 Career
4 Charles Philip Bassett March 8, 1990 Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
5 Arthur Robert Wright November 25, 1994 Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
6 Margaret Anne Charles September 11, 1996 November 1, 1996 August 16, 1999 Career
7 James Wall August 11, 1999 November 29, 1999 Career
8 John Schram October 31, 2002 March 3, 2003 Career
9 Roxanne Dubé August 19, 2005 October 28, 2005 July 2008 Career Paul Martin
(2003-2006)
10 Barbara Richardson September 2, 2008 February 20, 2009 June 23, 2011 Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
11 Lisa Stadelbauer October 4, 2011 February 24, 2012 Career [3]
12 Kumar Gupta April 22, 2016 November 29, 2016 July 2017 Career Justin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
13 René Cremonese January 31, 2018 February 16, 2018 November 2020 Career
14 Christina Buchan November 11, 2020 August 13, 2021 Career [1]

Notes

  1. ^ McLaren's appointment marked the change in residency from Nigeria to Zimbabwe. The High Commissioner to Zimbabwe was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Angola, resident in Harare, Zimbabwe.

References

  1. ^ a b "Orders In Council PC 2020-0885". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ DeLong 2020, p. 14.
  3. ^ "Message from the High Commissioner Lisa Stadelbauer". High Commission of Canada in Kenya. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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