| Ambassador of Canada to Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Christina Buchan since November 11, 2020 | |
| Seat | Embassy of Canada to Zimbabwe, Harare |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Canada |
| Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Terence Charles Bacon |
| Formation | April 17, 1980 as Canadian High Commissioner to Zimbabwe |
The Canadian Ambassador to Zimbabwe is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Zimbabwe. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Zimbabwe. The current Canadian ambassador is Christina Buchan who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 11, 2020.
The Embassy of Canada is located at 45 Baines Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe.
History of diplomatic relations
Main article: Canada–Zimbabwe relationsPrime Minister Lester B. Pearson refused to recognize Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence on 11 November 1965 Diplomatic relations between Canada and Zimbabwe was established on April 17, 1980, after Rhodesia became independent within the Commonwealth as Republic of Zimbabwe. Terence Charles Bacon was appointed as Canada's first High Commissioner to Zimbabwe on April 17, 1980.
List of Ambassadors (since 2003) and High Commissioners (1980 - 2003)
| No. | Name | Term of office | Career | Prime Minister nominated by | Ref. | |||
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| Start Date | PoC. | End Date | ||||||
| 1 | Terence Charles Bacon | April 17, 1980 | April 30, 1980 | Career | Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1980-1984) |
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| 2 | Robert Wallace McLaren | July 10, 1980 | Career | |||||
| 3 | Roger Anthony Bull | April 5, 1984 | October 14, 1989 | Career | ||||
| 4 | Charles Philip Bassett | October 19, 1989 | November 2, 1989 | September 3, 1993 | Career | Brian Mulroney (1984-1993) |
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| 5 | Arthur Robert Wright | September 11, 1993 | Career | Kim Campbell (1993) |
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| 6 | Margaret Anne Charles | July 12, 1996 | October 4, 1996 | August 16, 1999 | Career | Jean Chrétien (1993-2003) |
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| 7 | James Wall | August 11, 1999 | October 7, 1999 | Career | ||||
| 8 | John Schram | July 2, 2002 | Career | |||||
| 9 | Roxanne Dubé | August 19, 2005 | July 2008 | Career | Paul Martin (2003-2006) |
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| 10 | Barbara Richardson | September 2, 2008 | October 16, 2008 | June 23, 2011 | Career | Stephen Harper (2006-2015) |
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| 11 | Lisa Stadelbauer | September 21, 2011 | December 20, 2011 | August 2015 | Career | |||
| 12 | Kumar Gupta | August 27, 2015 | October 2015 | July 2017 | Career | |||
| 13 | René Cremonese | August 17, 2017 | October 25, 2017 | November 2020 | Career | Justin Trudeau (2015–Present) |
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| 14 | Christina Buchan | November 11, 2020 | February 18, 2021 | Career | ||||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Orders In Council PC 2020-0885". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ DeLong 2020, p. 6.
- "Zimbabwe priorities indicated". Calgary Herald. Salisbury. The Canadian Press. May 1, 1980. p. A8. ProQuest 2259116434.
- 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 – Zimbabwe". international.gc.ca. Global Affairs Canada. June 5, 2014.