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
Diplomatic 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.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date1Terence Charles BaconOctober 15, 1987April 8, 1988October 3, 1990CareerBrian Mulroney(1984-1993)2James Byron BissettSeptember 12, 1990September 13, 1992Career3Rodney IrwinDecember 17, 1992August 1996Career4Susan M.W. CartwrightSeptember 11, 1996November 4, 1996August 21, 1999CareerJean Chrétien(1993-2003)5Jeremy K.B. KinsmanMarch 19, 1999April 15, 1999October 12, 2000Career6Robert FowlerJanuary 30, 2001August 11, 2006Career7Alexander HimelfarbAugust 14, 2006October 31, 2006April 17, 2009CareerStephen Harper(2006-2015)8James FoxSeptember 30, 2009October 12, 2009August 20, 2013Career9Peter McGovernAugust 16, 2013January 13, 2014August 10, 2017Career10Alexandra BugailiskisOctober 25, 2017February 6, 2018November 17, 2021CareerJustin Trudeau(2015-Present)11Elissa GolbergDecember 20, 2021March 17, 2022PresentCareer
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