List of ambassadors of Canada to Russia explained

This is a list of ambassadors of Canada to Russia from 1993 to present, and of Canadian ambassadors to the Soviet Union from 1954–1992.^[1]

Canadian ambassadors to Russia

The office of the Canadian ambassador to Russia is located at the Canadian Embassy in Moscow.^[2]

Ambassador	Start of term	End of term
Jeremy Kinsman	1993	1996
Anne Leahy	1996	1999
Rodney Irwin	1999	2003
Chris Westdal	2003	2006
Ralph Lysyshyn	2006	2010
John Cleburne Sloan	2010	2013
John Kur	2013	2018
Stéphane Jobin(Chargé d'affaires)	2018	2019
Alison LeClaire	2019^[3]

Canadian ambassadors to the Soviet Union (1954–1992)

Ambassador	Start of term	End of term
	1954	1956
	1961	1963
	1964	1980
	1980	1983
	1986	1990
	1990	1992

See also

• Canada–Russia relations
• Embassy of Canada in Moscow

Notes and References

1. Web site: Head of Posts . Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada . 2010-03-15.
2. Web site: Canada. Global Affairs. 2019-11-01. Canada-Russia relations. 2022-02-06. GAC.
3. Web site: Appointment of new Canadian ambassador to Russia raises hopes of detente. Sevunts. Levons. 25 October 2019. 29 January 2021. Radio Canada International. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.