Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
March 24, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Nancy Smyth becomes Ambassador to Ireland. Ms. Smyth replaces Kevin Vickers. Biographical note
AMBCANADA ANNOUNCES TEN NEW AMBASSADORS OF NOTE
Ottawa, February 18, 2021 AMBCANADA, the Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association, today revealed the names of its newest Ambassadors of Note. They will join the twenty Ambassadors who were honoured in 2019 as distinguished men and women diplomats who, as Canadian heads of mission and through their accomplishments and careers, served to advance Canada’s interests and […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointment
February 16, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Stéphane Jobin becomes Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Observer to the African Union. Mr. Jobin replaces Antoine Chevrier. Related product Biographical note
Invitation to AMBCANADA’s Ambassadors of Note Awards: February 18
You are cordially invited to witness the announcement of ten former Canadian Ambassadors who will be named “Ambassadors of Note” by their peers, in recognition of their distinguished contribution to the advancement of Canada’s international standing and foreign policy interests. The announcement will be broadcast using the Zoom platform. These awards will be the Canadian […]
Canada announces appointment of new special envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
January 6, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Jamal Khokhar, Canada’s Ambassador to Turkey, will concurrently assume the role of Canada’s special envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Since 2013, Canada has pursued its engagement with the OIC to facilitate […]
A “Tsunami” of Holiday Cards for the Two Michaels
Ottawa, December 11, 2020 Yesterday, on the second anniversary of the arrest and imprisonment of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, both Canadian citizens, the President of the Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association – AMBCANADA – (formerly known as the Retired Heads of Mission Association – RHOMA), Ms. Abbie Dann, sent an urgent communication to the over […]
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
December 1, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Kathleen (Kati) Csaba becomes High Commissioner in the Republic of Ghana. Ms. Csaba replaces Heather Cameron. Related products Biographical note
Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association Scholarship for Indigenous Students: Please Donate!
The Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association (AMBCANADA), until recently known as RHOMA, has, over the years, provided scholarships to graduate-level students with an interest in pursuing studies in international affairs. This year, for the first time ever, the Association has partnered with Carleton University to offer a scholarship to an outstanding Indigenous graduate student enrolled in a program within […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
November 13, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Mark Berman becomes High Commissioner in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Representative to the Caribbean Community. Mr. Berman replaces Lilian Chatterjee. Christina Buchan becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Ms. Buchan […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
October 30, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Lilian Chatterjee becomes High Commissioner in Barbados. Ms. Chatterjee replaces Marie Legault. Rodger Cuzner becomes Consul General in Boston (United States of America). Mr. Cuzner replaces David Alward. Wendy Drukier becomes Ambassador to the […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
October 17, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Ailish Johnson Campbell to be Ambassador to the European Union, in Brussels. Ms. Johnson Campbell replaces Daniel Costello. Natasha Cayer becomes Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Canada to the United Nations Educational, Scientific […]
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
October 14, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Claude Demers becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. Mr. Demers replaces Julie Shouldice. Related product Biographical note
Announcement of New Diplomatic Appointments
September 29, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Behzad Babakhani becomes Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City (Socialist Republic of Vietnam). Mr. Babakhani replaces Kyle Nunas. Louis Dumas becomes Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Mr. Dumas replaces Jess […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
September 1, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Sylvain Fabi becomes Consul General to Denver (United States of America). Mr. Fabi replaces Stéphane Lessard. André François Giroux becomes Consul General to Sydney (Australia). Mr. Giroux replaces Angela Bogdan. Related products […]
Canada announces new ambassador to Lebanon
August 17, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the following diplomatic appointment: Chantal Chastenay becomes Canada’s new ambassador to the Lebanese Republic. Ms. Chastenay replaces Emmanuelle Lamoureux. Ms. Chastenay’s appointment comes at a crucial time for Lebanon following the tragic explosion in Beirut. She […]
Prime Minister appoints Bob Rae as Ambassador to the United Nations
July 6, 2020 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Bob Rae as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations (UN) in New York. Mr. Rae brings a wealth of experience to the role, most recently serving as Canada’s Special Envoy on Humanitarian […]
RHOMA Statement on the letter signed by 59 former Canadian diplomats on the situation in the Middle East
June 3, 2020 – Ottawa, Canada The Retired Heads of Mission Association (RHOMA) today issued the following statement: On behalf of its nearly 400 members across Canada, the Retired Heads of Mission Association (RHOMA), which is comprised of former Canadian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls General, wishes to express its support for the letter signed […]
Statement on the passing of Allan Gotlieb, a distinguished former Canadian diplomat and Ambassador of Note
April 21, 2020 – Ottawa, Canada The Retired Heads of Mission Association (RHOMA) today issued the following statement on the passing of Allan Gotlieb: “On behalf of its nearly 400 members across Canada, the Retired Heads of Mission Association (RHOMA), which is comprised of former Canadian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls General, and their partners, […]
Statement on the passing of former diplomat Allan Gotlieb
April 21, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement on the passing of Allan Gotlieb: “Global Affairs Canada and its employees were saddened to learn of the death of Allan Gotlieb, an exceptional public servant and diplomat whose influential work has left a lasting impression on […]
RHOMA President Praises Canadian Consular Services
Here: https://www.lapresse.ca/debats/opinions/202004/07/01-5268402-merci-a-nos-agents-consulaires-ces-mal-aimes.php