List of ambassadors of Canada to Colombia explained

Post:Ambassador of Canada to Colombia
Insigniasize:120
Incumbent:Marianick Tremblay
Incumbentsince:September 17, 2021
Seat:Embassy of Canada, Bogata
Nominator:Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer:Governor General of Canada
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural:Edmond Turcotte
Formation:November 22, 1952

The ambassador of Canada to Colombia is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Colombia. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Colombia. The ambassador of Canada to Colombia is Marianick Tremblay who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on September 17, 2021.

The Embassy of Canada is located at Cra. 7, No. 114-33, Piso 14, Bogotá, D.C. Colombia.

History of diplomatic relations

See main article: Canada–Colombia relations.

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Colombia were established on November 6, 1952, with the first ambassador, Edmond Turcotte, appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent on November 22, 1952.

List of ambassadors

No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by
Start DateEnd Date
1Edmond TurcotteNovember 22, 1952April 9, 1952November 16, 1955Non-CareerLouis St. Laurent
(1948-1957)
-Wilfrid Bertram McCullough
(Chargé d'Affaires)
November 16, 1955April 5, 1957Career
2Robert Arthur Douglass FordJanuary 17, 1957April 5, 1957December 13, 1958Career
3Jean MorinApril 14, 1959June 11, 1959June 2, 1961Non-CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker
(1957-1963)
4Theodore Francis Moorhouse NewtonJuly 31, 1961October 4, 1961January 29, 1964Career
5Ormond Wilson DierJuly 3, 1964October 7, 1964March 2, 1967CareerLester B. Pearson
(1963-1968)
6John Harrison ClevelandApril 19, 1967June 28, 1967July 11, 1970Career
7Sidney Allan FreifeldMay 28, 1970June 20, 1975CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968-1979)
8Pierre Robert GarceauOctober 21, 1975September 9, 1977Non-Career
9David Benson LaughtonOctober 27, 1977December 1, 1977December 18, 1979Career
-Laughton Donohue
(Chargé d'Affaires)
December 1, 1979August 1980Career
10George Douglas ValentineJuly 10, 1980September 25, 1980Career
11John Edward Guy (Ted) GibsonOctober 13, 1983August 28, 1987Career
12Gaëtan LavertuJuly 13, 1987October 26, 1987September 29, 1989CareerBrian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
13Dean John BrowneSeptember 29, 1989October 24, 1989Career
14Archibald Duncan McArthurAugust 6, 1993Careerstyle=text-align:centerKim Campbell
(1993)
15Charles William RossJune 3, 1996August 14, 1999CareerJean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
16Guillermo RishchynskiJune 10, 1999June 14, 1999August 30, 2002Career
17Jean-Marc DuvalJuly 2, 2002October 2002July 26, 2005Career
18Matthew LevinJune 21, 2005November 15, 2005July 24, 2008Careerstyle=text-align:centerPaul Martin
(2003-2006)
19Geneviève des RivièresSeptember 2, 2008January 23, 2009September 1, 2011CareerStephen Harper
(2006-2015)
20Timothy MartinJuly 19, 2011October 25, 2011December 15, 2013Career
21Carmen SylvainFebruary 18, 2014June 11, 2014July 26, 2016Career
22Donald BobiashJuly 18, 2016November 15, 2016January 31, 2017CareerJustin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
23Marcel LebleuAugust 17, 2017October 10, 2017September 19, 2021Career
24Marianick TremblaySeptember 17, 2021October 27, 2021Career[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2021-0906 . orders-in-council.canada.ca . Government of Canada . June 7, 2023 . September 17, 2021.