The ambassador of Canada to Algeria is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Algeria. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The current Canadian ambassador is Michael Callan who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021.
The Embassy of Canada is located at 18 Mustapha Khalef Street, Ben Aknoun, Algiers, Algeria.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Algeria was established on July 3, 1962. Ross Campbell was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador to Yugoslavia, concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Algeria and resident in Yugoslavia on October 18, 1965.Heads of Missions, Global Affairs Canada Canada's embassy was established in Yugoslavia in November 1965, and established an embassy in Algeria on November 26, 1971.
List of Canadian ambassadors to Algeria No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date1Ross CampbellOctober 18, 1965November 12, 1965February 10, 1967CareerLester B. Pearson(1963–1968)2René GarneauDecember 8, 1966February 10, 1967May 10, 1968Career3James Alan RobertsOctober 31, 1968February 21, 1969November 26, 1971Non-CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968–1979 & 1980–1984)4Christian HardyJuly 8, 1971November 26, 1971August 13, 1973Career5Robert L. ElliottJuly 12, 1973August 24, 1973July 12, 1976Career6Pierre Edgar Joseph CharpentierSeptember 8, 1976October 27, 1976July 5, 1978Career7Joseph Raymond RoyJune 15, 1978January 17, 1979July 31, 1980Career8Louis André DelvoieJuly 10, 1980October 22, 1980Career9Paul-Eugène LabergeSeptember 22, 1982August 22, 1982August 1985Career10François P. PouliotJune 27, 1985October 27, 1985September 30, 1987CareerBrian Mulroney(1984–1993)11Gilles MathieuNovember 26, 1987February 3, 1988June 7, 1990Career12Marc C. LemieuxSeptember 12, 1990October 30, 1990August 12, 1993Career13Michel PerraultDecember 15, 1993November 29, 1993April 28, 1995CareerJean Chrétien(1993–2003)14Jacques NoiseuxMay 3, 1995July 30, 1995August 25, 1997Career15Franco PillarellaJuly 10, 1997Career16Richard BelliveauJuly 26, 2000November 28, 2000Career17Robert W. PeckAugust 9, 2004CareerPaul Martin(2003–2006)18Patrick ParisotDecember 21, 2007January 26, 2008September 2010CareerStephen Harper(2006–2015)19Geneviève des RivièresJuly 19, 2011September 13, 2011Career20Isabelle RoyJanuary 8, 2015March 29, 2015August 2017Career21Patricia McCullaghAugust 17, 2017May 30, 2019August 2019CareerJustin Trudeau(2015–2025)22Christopher WilkieOctober 21, 2019December 2, 2019December 2, 2019Career23Michael CallanDecember 20, 2021February 10, 2022February 10, 2022Career
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