List of ambassadors of Canada to Belarus
| Ambassador of Canada to Belarus | |
|---|---|
| Seat | Embassy of Canada, Warsaw |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Canada |
| Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Richard Bell |
| Formation | May 21, 1992 |
The Ambassador of Canada to Belarus is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Belarus. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Belarus. There is no current Canadian government office in Belarus.
History of diplomatic relations
[edit]Diplomatic relations between Canada and Belarus was established on May 21, 1992.[1] Michael Richard Bell was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador in Belarus in 1992.[1]
List of heads of mission
[edit]| 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) |
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| 2 | Jeremy K.B. Kinsman | November 25, 1994 | 1996 | Career | Jean Chrétien (1993–2003) |
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| 3 | Anne Leahy | September 11, 1996 | February 13, 1997 | 1999 | Career | |||
| 4 | Donald P. McLennan | August 11, 1999 | December 1, 1999 | Career | ||||
| 5 | Ralph Lysyshyn | October 31, 2002 | March 12, 2003 | Career | ||||
| 6 | Stephen de Boer | December 5, 2016 | December 13, 2016 | August 2017 | Career | Justin Trudeau (2015–2025) |
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| 7 | Leslie Scanlon | October 25, 2018 | January 21, 2019 | Career | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b DeLong 2020, p. 18.
Bibliography
[edit]- DeLong, Linwood (2020). A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925-2019 (PDF). Calgary: Canadian Global Affairs Institute. ISBN 978-1-77397-115-5.