| Ambassador of Canada to Albania | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Elissa Golberg since December 20, 2021 | |
| Seat | Embassy of Canada, Italy |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Canada |
| Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Terence Charles Bacon |
| Formation | October 15, 1987 |
The Ambassador of Canada to Albania is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Albania. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Albania. The current ambassador of Canada is Elissa Golberg who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021.
The Consulate of Canada is located at Rr. Ibrahim Rugova; Nd 42, K 5; H7, Albania.
History of diplomatic relations
Main article: Albania–Canada relationsDiplomatic recognition between Canada and Albania was established on March 22, 1965 with no public announcement, and relations were established on September 10, 1987. Terence Charles Bacon was appointed as Canada's first ambassador to Albania on October 15, 1987. Canada established an official government office in Albania on November 17, 1999.
Head of mission
| No. | Name | Term of office | Career | Prime Minister nominated by | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | PoC. | End Date | ||||||
| 1 | Terence Charles Bacon | October 15, 1987 | April 8, 1988 | October 3, 1990 | Career | Brian Mulroney (1984-1993) |
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| 2 | James Byron Bissett | September 12, 1990 | September 13, 1992 | Career | ||||
| 3 | Rodney Irwin | December 17, 1992 | August 1996 | Career | ||||
| 4 | Susan M.W. Cartwright | September 11, 1996 | November 4, 1996 | August 21, 1999 | Career | Jean Chrétien (1993-2003) |
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| 5 | Jeremy K.B. Kinsman | March 19, 1999 | April 15, 1999 | October 12, 2000 | Career | |||
| 6 | Robert Fowler | January 30, 2001 | August 11, 2006 | Career | ||||
| 7 | Alexander Himelfarb | August 14, 2006 | October 31, 2006 | April 17, 2009 | Career | Stephen Harper (2006-2015) |
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| 8 | James Fox | September 30, 2009 | October 12, 2009 | August 20, 2013 | Career | |||
| 9 | Peter McGovern | August 16, 2013 | January 13, 2014 | August 10, 2017 | Career | |||
| 10 | Alexandra Bugailiskis | October 25, 2017 | February 6, 2018 | November 17, 2021 | Career | Justin Trudeau (2015-Present) |
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| 11 | Elissa Golberg | December 20, 2021 | March 17, 2022 | Present | Career | |||
Notes
- On 16 October 1987, it was announced that Mr. Bacon, Ambassador designate to Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, would become Canada's first Ambassador to Albania, resident in Yugoslavia.
- Mr. Irwin's appointment marked the change in residency of the Canadian Ambassador from Yugoslavia to Hungary. As Ambassador to Hungary, he was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Albania, resident in Hungary.
- Mr. Kinsman's appointment marked the change in residency of the Canadian Ambassador from Hungary to Italy. As Ambassador to Italy, he was concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Albania, resident in Rome.
References
- ^ "Orders In Council PC 2021-1053". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. December 20, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ DeLong 2020, p. 13.
- "Susan Cartwright Find out how this alumn became one of Canada's most influential ambassadors and policy makers". University of Waterloo. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- Bibliography
- DeLong, Linwood (2020). A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925-2019 (PDF). Calgary: Canadian Global Affairs Institute. ISBN 978-1-77397-115-5.
External links
- "Heads of Post List – Albania". international.gc.ca. Global Affairs Canada.