List of ambassadors of Canada to the Philippines explained

Post:Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines
Insigniasize:120
Incumbent:David Hartman
Incumbentsince:November 4, 2022
Seat:Embassy of Canada, Manila
Nominator:Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer:Governor General of Canada
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural:Frank Borden Clark
Formation:August 10, 1972
Website:Official website of the Canadian Embassy, Manila (English)

The ambassador of Canada to the Philippines is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of the Philippines. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Philippines. The ambassador of Canada to the Philippines is David Hartman, who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 4, 2022.

The Embassy of Canada is located at Levels 6–8, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines 1200.

List of Canadian ambassadors to the Philippines

No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by
Start DateEnd Date
Frank Borden Clark
(Chargé d'Affaires)
August 10, 1972August 27, 1973CareerPierre Trudeau
(1968–1979 & 1980–1984)
1Frank Borden ClarkJuly 3, 1973August 21, 1973September 4, 1975Career
2John Arnold IrwinJuly 17, 1975October 29, 1975July 16, 1979Career
3Edward Lucien BobinskiApril 4, 1979July 30, 1979August 24, 1983Career
4Reginald Hardy DorrettOctober 13, 1983November 15, 1983February 19, 1986Career
5Russell H. DavidsonFebruary 20, 1986March 25, 1986August 1, 1989CareerBrian Mulroney
(1984–1993)
6André S. SimardAugust 24, 1989September 21, 1989July 19, 1993Career
7Stephen HeeneyJuly 23, 1993September 13, 1993September 8, 1997Careerstyle=text-align:centerKim Campbell
(1993)
8John TreleavenJuly 10, 1997October 9, 1997July 15, 2000CareerJean Chrétien
(1993–2003)
9Robert ColletteJuly 26, 2000September 20, 2000August 26, 2003Career
10Peter SutherlandJuly 31, 2003September 5, 2003Career
11Robert DesjardinsAugust 31, 2007September 14, 2007CareerStephen Harper
(2006–2015)
12Christopher ThornleyAugust 10, 2010September 9, 2010August 2013Career[1]
13Neil ReederJuly 10, 2013December 2, 2013August 2016Career[2]
14John T. HolmesAugust 10, 2016December 6, 2016August 23, 2019CareerJustin Trudeau
(2015–present)
[3]
15Peter MacArthurFebruary 6, 2020June 21, 2020Career[4]
16David HartmanNovember 4, 2022January 31, 2023Career[5] [6]
Source: Global Affairs Canada[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2010-1071 . Government of Canada . April 15, 2024 . August 10, 2010.
  2. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2013-0848 . Government of Canada . April 15, 2024 . July 10, 2013.
  3. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2016-0746 . Government of Canada . April 15, 2024 . August 10, 2016.
  4. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2020-0066 . Government of Canada . April 15, 2024 . February 6, 2020.
  5. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2022-1206 . Government of Canada . April 15, 2024 . November 4, 2022.
  6. News: Ruth Abbey. Gita-Carlos. PBBM receives credentials of Oman, Canada envoys. January 31, 2023. April 15, 2024. Philippine News Agency. Presidential Communications Group.
  7. Web site: Heads of Post List – Philippines. Global Affairs Canada. December 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205153627/https://w05.international.gc.ca/headsofpost/results-resultats.aspx?lang=eng&cntry=160. April 15, 2024.