List of ambassadors of Canada to Argentina explained

Post:Ambassador of Canada to Argentina
Insigniasize:120
Incumbent:Reid Sirrs
Incumbentsince:December 20, 2021
Seat:Embassy of Canada to Argentina, Buenos Aires
Nominator:Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer:Governor General of Canada
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural:William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon
Formation:July 31, 1941

The ambassador of Canada to Argentina is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Argentina. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Argentine Republic. The current Canadian ambassador is Reid Sirrs who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021.

The Embassy of Canada is located at Tagle 2828, C1425EEH Buenos Aires, Argentina.

History of diplomatic relations

See main article: Argentina–Canada relations.

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Argentina was established on November 14, 1940. A legation was established on November 13, 1941, and was raised to full embassy status on October 1, 1945. William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador to Argentina on July 31, 1941.

List of ambassadors

No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by
Start DateEnd Date
1William Ferdinand Alphonse TurgeonJuly 31, 1941November 13, 1941February 1, 1944Non-CareerW. L. Mackenzie King
(1935-1948)
Kenneth Porter KirkwoodFebruary 1, 1944October 1, 1945Career
2Warwick Fielding ChipmanAugust 7, 1945October 1, 1945March 30, 1949Non-Career
3John Doherty KearneyMarch 31, 1949September 22, 1949October 28, 1951Non-CareerLouis St. Laurent
(1948-1957)
Lionel Victor Joseph RoyOctober 28, 1951August 19, 1952Career
4Léo Richer LaflècheApril 4, 1952August 19, 1952June 1, 1955Non-Career
5Louis-Philippe PicardAugust 5, 1955November 24, 1955June 10, 1957Non-Career
6Richard Plant BowerNovember 5, 1958February 11, 1959December 4, 1962CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker
(1957-1963)
7Léon MayrandNovember 29, 1962January 31, 1963February 23, 1964Career
Edward Ritchie BellemareFebruary 23, 1964August 31, 1964CareerLester B. Pearson
(1963-1968)
8Jean BruchésiJune 4, 19641967Non-Career
9Robert ChoquetteFebruary 29, 1968June 12, 1968August 3, 1970Non-Career
10Alfred Pike BissonnetJuly 9, 1970October 21, 1970March 1, 1978CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968-1979)
11Dwight Wilder FulfordAugust 31, 1977March 28, 1978September 2, 1982Career
12Lorne Sheldon ClarkSeptember 22, 1982September 20, 1982Career
13Louise FréchetteMarch 29, 1985June 17, 1985August 10, 1988CareerBrian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
14Clayton George BullisAugust 11, 1988September 22, 1988September 11, 1991Career
15Robert J. RochonSeptember 19, 1991October 28, 1991September 1, 1994Career
16Robert G. ClarkJuly 12, 1994October 26, 1994August 29, 1998CareerJean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
17Jean-Paul HubertJuly 15, 1998July 4, 2001Career
18Thomas MacDonaldJuly 16, 20012004Career
19Yves GagnonAugust 9, 2004Careerstyle=text-align:centerPaul Martin
(2003-2006)
20Timothy MartinJuly 31, 2007September 25, 2007June 4, 2010CareerStephen Harper
(2006-2015)
21Gwyneth KutzAugust 10, 2010November 1, 2010Career
22Robert FryFebruary 2, 2015April 23, 2015August 2018Career
23David UsherSeptember 24, 2018November 6, 2018October 28, 2021CareerJustin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
24Reid SirrsDecember 20, 2021January 25, 2022Career[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2021-1053 . orders-in-council.canada.ca . Government of Canada . February 23, 2023 . December 20, 2021.