The ambassador of Canada to Russia is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Russia. The official title for the ambassador is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Russian Federation. The ambassador of Canada to Russia is Sarah Taylor who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 9, 2023.
The Embassy of Canada is located at Starokonyushennyy Pereulok, 23, Moscow, Russia, 119002.
History of diplomatic relations
Canada and the USSR had de facto diplonmatic recognition on July 3, 1992, and de jure diplomatic recornition on March 4, 1924. Diplomatic relations between Canada and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established on June 12, 1942. L. Dana Wilgress was appointed as Canada's first Envoy on October 5, 1942, and first ambassador on December 9, 1943.
The USSR was dissolved on December 26, 1991, and Canada recognized the Russian Federation as the continuation of the USSR. Michael Richard Bell continued in the role of Ambassador until his replacement with Jeremy K.B. Kinsman on August 27, 1992.
Ambassadors of Canada to Russia No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date1Michael Richard BellSeptember 12, 1990December 17, 1992CareerBrian Mulroney(1984–1993)2Jeremy K.B. KinsmanAugust 27, 19921996Career3Anne LeahyJune 3, 1996September 26, 19961999CareerJean Chrétien(1993–2003)4Rodney IrwinAugust 11, 1999December 16, 1999August 1, 2003Career5Chris WestdalJuly 15, 2003October 13, 2003July 28, 2006Career6Ralph LysyshynJune 14, 2006November 16, 2006August 21, 2010CareerStephen Harper(2006–2015)7John SloanAugust 25, 2010October 18, 2010September 20, 2013Career8John KurAugust 16, 2013January 16, 2014August 18, 2018CareerStéphane Jobin (Chargé)August 18, 2018October 15, 2019October 2020Career9Alison LeClaireOctober 15, 2019February 5, 2020November 30, 2023CareerJustin Trudeau(2015–2025)10Sarah TaylorNovember 9, 2023November 5, 2024Career
Ambassadors of Canada to the Soviet Union (1944–1992) No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date–Leolyn Dana WilgressOctober 5, 1942March 28, 1943February 29, 1944CareerW. L. Mackenzie King(1935–1948)1Leolyn Dana WilgressDecember 9, 1943February 29, 1944April 8, 1947Career–Léon Mayrand(Chargé d'Affaires)April 1945March 1947Career–Robert Arthur Douglass Ford(Chargé d'Affaires)April 8, 1947November 4, 1947Career–John Wendell Holmes(Chargé d'Affaires)November 4, 1947August 31, 1948Career–John Watkins(Chargé d'Affaires)September 1, 1948February 15, 1951Career–Robert Arthur Douglass Ford(Chargé d'Affaires)February 15, 1951April 12, 1954CareerLouis St. Laurent(1948–1957)2John WatkinsJanuary 14, 1954April 15, 1956Career3David Moffat JohnsonApril 4, 1956July 27, 1956Career4Arnold Cantwell SmithOctober 14, 1960February 25, 1961August 30, 1963CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker(1957–1963)5Robert Arthur Douglass FordJanuary 10, 1964January 23, 1964September 1, 1980CareerLester B. Pearson(1963–1968)6Geoffrey PearsonJuly 10, 1980October 29, 1980CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968–1979)(1980–1984)7Peter McLaren RobertsOctober 13, 1983October 26, 1983Career8Vernon George TurnerDecember 5, 1985February 19, 19861990CareerBrian Mulroney(1984–1993)9Michael Richard BellSeptember 12, 1990November 5, 1990December 17, 1992Career
See also Canada–Russia relations Embassy of Canada in Moscow
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