List of ambassadors of Canada to Burkina Faso explained

Post:Ambassador of Canada to Burkina Faso
Insigniasize:120
Incumbent:Lee-Anne Hermann
Incumbentsince:December 20, 2021
Seat:Embassy of Canada, Burkina Faso
Nominator:Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer:Governor General of Canada
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural:Bruce MacGillivray Williams
Formation:April 12, 1962

The ambassador of Canada to Burkina Faso is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Burkina Faso. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Burkina Faso. The current Canadian ambassador is Lee-Anne Hermann who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021.

The Embassy of Canada is located at 318 Professeur Joseph KIZERBO avenue, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso.

History of diplomatic relations

See main article: Burkina Faso–Canada relations.

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Burkina Faso was established on April 27, 1962. Bruce MacGillivray Williams was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador to Burkina Faso on April 12, 1962.

List of Canadian ambassadors to Burkina Faso

No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by
Start DateEnd Date
1Bruce MacGillivray WilliamsApril 12, 1962July 1, 1962CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker
(1957-1963)
2Donald Macalister CornettNovember 29, 1962July 19, 1963January 7, 1965Career
3Charles Eustace McGaugheyMarch 30, 1965August 21, 1965CareerLester B. Pearson
(1963-1968)
4Albert Frederick HartAugust 3, 1966November 23, 1966September 13, 1968Career
5Douglas Barcham HicksOctober 24, 1968April 15, 1969January 6, 1971CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau
(1980-1984)
6Wilfrid Joseph Georges CharpentierDecember 17, 1969April 16, 1970Career
7Gilles MathieuApril 22, 1972August 1972Career
8Michel de GoumoisAugust 6, 1975Career
9Joseph Ernest Gilles LalandeMarch 23, 1978April 27, 1978June 13, 1980Non-Career
10Ernest HébertJuly 10, 1980Career
11John Peter BellDecember 22, 1983Career
12Jean-Guy Joseph Bernard Saint-MartinJanuary 14, 1988January 26, 1988CareerBrian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
13J. Denis BélisleFebruary 13, 1992November 4, 1991June 12, 1994Career
14Suzanne LaporteJuly 15, 1994November 15, 1994CareerJean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
15Louise OuimetAugust 18, 1995September 21, 1995Career
16Jules SavariaSeptember 22, 1997Career
17Denis BriandJuly 16, 2001Career
18Louis-Robert DaigleAugust 19, 2005Careerstyle=text-align:centerPaul Martin
(2003-2006)
19Jules SavariaJuly 4, 2008CareerStephen Harper
(2006-2015)
20Ivan RobertsAugust 8, 2011October 21, 2011August 2015Career[1]
21Vincent Le PapeJune 2, 2015October 20, 2015August 9, 2017Career[2]
22Edmond Dejon WegaOctober 25, 2017December 6, 2017CareerJustin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
[3]
23Carol McQueenAugust 26, 2019September 9, 2019Career
24Lee-Anne HermannDecember 20, 2021January 11, 2022Career[4]

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Ivan Roberts, Web site: L’ambassadeur du Canada au Burkina en fin de mission est venu faire ses adieux au Président du Faso . aOuaga . 2015-08-15 . 2016-01-16.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20161208034507/http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/burkinafaso/offices-bureaux/ambassador_msg_ambassadeur.aspx?lang=eng Vincent Le Pape
  3. Web site: Message from the Ambassador, Biography . Embassy of Canada to Burkina Faso . Government of Canada . 2015-10-26 . 2016-01-16.
  4. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2021-1053 . orders-in-council.canada.ca . Government of Canada . February 23, 2023 . December 20, 2021.