List of Canadian ambassadors to France

List of Canadian ambassadors to France – Canada's diplomatic mission in Paris is the second oldest Canadian diplomatic post, the oldest being the Canadian High Commission in London. Technically, however, Paris is Canada's oldest foreign mission, since the diplomatic posting to London was not considered to be a "foreign" mission because Canada was a member of the British Empire.

The Canadian ambassador's official residence is located at 135 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.[1]

History

The mission in Paris was established in 1882, when Hector Fabre was sent to serve as an "Agent of the Dominion (of Canada)". He was accorded no formal diplomatic status, however, as Britain had not accorded Canada the right to establish formal diplomatic relations with foreign states.

In 1891, Fabre was succeeded by Senator Philippe Roy as Canada's Agent in France. Canada opened a formal legation in Paris in 1928, at which point Roy was accorded the title of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and given diplomatic privileges.

George Philias Vanier was Minister and Head of Legation from 1939 to 1940 (he was concurrently Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom), and he was named Canada's first Ambassador to France in September 1944.

List of envoys

Agent of the Dominion (of Canada) to France Start of TermEnd of Term
Hector Fabre 1882 1891
Philippe Roy 1891 1928
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (of Canada) to France Start of TermEnd of Term
Philippe Roy 1928 1938
Georges Philias Vanier 1939 1940
vacant during World War II 1940 1944
AmbassadorStart of TermEnd of Term
Georges Philias Vanier19441953
Jean Désy19541957
Pierre Dupuy19581963
Jules Léger19641968
Paul Beaulieu19681970
Léo Cadieux19701975
Gérard Pelletier19751981
Michel Dupuy19811985
Lucien Bouchard19851988
Claude Charland19881992
Benoît Bouchard19931996
Jacques Roy19962000
Raymond Chrétien20002003
Claude Laverdure20032007
Marc Lortie20072012
Lawrence Cannon2012present

References

  1. ↑ The Official Residence - Embassy of Canada in France

External links

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