List of ambassadors of Canada to Angola explained

Post:Ambassador of Canada to Angola
Insigniasize:120
Incumbent:Christina Buchan
Incumbentsince:November 11, 2020
Seat:Consulate of Canada, Luanda
Nominator:Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer:Governor General of Canada
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural:Clayton George Bullis
Formation:May 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.

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

History of diplomatic relations

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

List of ambassadors

No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by
Start DateEnd Date
1Clayton George BullisMay 1, 1980September 28, 1980CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau
(1980-1984)
2Robert Wallace McLarenNovember 25, 1982Career
3Roger Anthony BullApril 5, 1984May 4, 1985October 14, 1989Career
4Charles Philip BassettMarch 8, 1990Careerstyle=text-align:centerBrian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
5Arthur Robert WrightNovember 25, 1994CareerJean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
6Margaret Anne CharlesSeptember 11, 1996November 1, 1996August 16, 1999Career
7James WallAugust 11, 1999November 29, 1999Career
8John SchramOctober 31, 2002March 3, 2003Career
9Roxanne DubéAugust 19, 2005October 28, 2005July 2008Careerstyle=text-align:centerPaul Martin
(2003-2006)
10Barbara RichardsonSeptember 2, 2008February 20, 2009June 23, 2011CareerStephen Harper
(2006-2015)
11Lisa StadelbauerOctober 4, 2011February 24, 2012Career[1]
12Kumar GuptaApril 22, 2016November 29, 2016July 2017CareerJustin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
13René CremoneseJanuary 31, 2018February 16, 2018November 2020Career
14Christina BuchanNovember 11, 2020August 13, 2021Career[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Message from the High Commissioner Lisa Stadelbauer . High Commission of Canada in Kenya . 2 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2020-0885 . orders-in-council.canada.ca . Government of Canada . February 23, 2023 . November 11, 2020.