List of high commissioners of Canada to Brunei explained

Post:High Commissioner for Canada in Brunei Darussalam
Insigniasize:120
Incumbent:Ambra Dickie
Incumbentsince:July 29, 2022
Seat:High Commission of Canada, Brunei
Nominator:Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer:Governor General of Canada
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural:James Ross Francis
Formation:November 29, 1979

The ambassador of Canada to Brunei is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Brunei. The official title for the ambassador is High Commissioner for Canada in Brunei Darussalam. The current Canadian ambassador is Ambra Dickie who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 29, 2022.

The High Commission of Canada is located at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between Canada and Brunei are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.

History of diplomatic relations

See main article: Brunei–Canada relations.

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Brunei had existed on an informal basis by the Canadian representatives in Singapore. Upon Brunei's independence, both governments sought a more formal arrangement. Canada established a High Commission in Brunei on January 1, 1984, with Charles John Small as the first high commissioner.

List of heads of mission

No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by
Start dateEnd date
1James Ross Francis
(Commissioner)
November 29, 1979Careerstyle=text-align:centerJoe Clark
(1979-1980)
2Gerald Francis George Hughes
(Commissioner)
September 3, 1981CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau
(1980-1984)
3Charles John SmallOctober 13, 1983May 7, 1984November 17, 1984Career
4Manfred Gustav von NostitzAugust 31, 1984March 20, 1985Career
5Sean BradyJuly 21, 1988August 6, 1988CareerBrian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
6Bernard Arthur GagoszAugust 24, 1989November 2, 1989Career
7Gavin Hugh StewartJuly 30, 1992Career
8Richard BelliveauAugust 18, 1995November 21, 1995CareerJean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
9Gardiner WilsonJuly 10, 1997September 10, 1997Career
10Neil ReederAugust 11, 1999August 19, 19992002Career
11Paul LauJuly 2, 2002October 2002September 2005Career
12Léopold BattelJune 14, 2006November 6, 2006June 1, 2008CareerStephen Harper
(2006-2015)
13Wendell SanfordOctober 28, 2008January 10, 2009July 28, 2011Career
14Marcel GaumondMay 9, 2012June 25, 2012January 2013Career
15Marina LakerDecember 18, 2014January 26, 2015August 2017Career
16Caterina VenturaAugust 17, 2017January 18, 2018September 2018CareerJustin Trudeau
(2015–Present)
17Jeanette StovelMay 23, 2019September 18, 2019July 22, 2022Career
18Ambra DickieJuly 29, 2022October 20, 2022Career[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orders In Council PC 2022-0908 . orders-in-council.canada.ca . Government of Canada . May 23, 2023 . July 29, 2022.