The Ambassador of Canada to Austria is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Austria. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Austria. The current ambassador of Canada is Troy Lulashnyk who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 20, 2021.
The Embassy of Canada is located at Laurenzerberg 2, A-1010, Vienna, Austria.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Austria was established on August 9, 1952. Victor Doré was appointed as Canada's first Envoy to Austria on August 21, 1952. The first resident ambassador to Austria was James Scott Macdonald, and was appointed on September 7, 1956 when the legation was raised to embassy status. Since 1971, the Canadian ambassador is also accredited as Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna.
Head of mission No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date1Victor Doré(Envoy)August 21, 1952September 9, 1952October 31, 1953Non-CareerLouis St. Laurent(1948-1957)—Arthur Julian Andrew(Chargé d'Affaires)January 15, 1953September 1954Career2George Loranger Magann(Envoy)June 10, 1954January 10, 1957Career—Gordon Edwin Cox(Chargé d'Affaires)December 11, 1954October 26, 1956Career3James Scott MacdonaldJanuary 10, 1957January 10, 1957July 29, 1961Career—Klaus Goldschlag(Chargé d'Affaires)July 29, 1961February 1962CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker(1957-1963)4Blanche Margaret MeagherNovember 30, 1961May 1962July 27, 1966Career5John Alexander McCordickJune 21, 1966September 21, 1966January 3, 1970CareerLester B. Pearson(1963-1968)6Norman Frederick Henderson BerlisDecember 17, 1969February 6, 1970July 30, 1973CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968-1979)7John Alan BeesleyJuly 19, 1973Career8Thomas Lemesurier CarterJuly 27, 1976September 21, 1976October 18, 1979Career9Maurice D. CopithorneSeptember 27, 1979November 12, 1979October 3, 1982CareerJoe Clark(1979–1980)10Alan William SullivanSeptember 3, 1982January 10, 1983CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1980-1984)11Michael ShenstoneSeptember 12, 1985November 22, 1985September 14, 1990CareerBrian Mulroney(1984-1993)12Edward Graham LeeSeptember 12, 1990September 20, 1990March 15, 1993Career13Peter F. WalkerJanuary 5, 1993October 18, 1997Career14Paul DuboisJuly 10, 1997December 10, 1997April 13, 2001CareerJean Chrétien(1993-2003)15Ingrid Marianne HallJuly 16, 2001Career16Marie Gervais-VidricaireAugust 2, 2005October 25, 2005August 14, 2009CareerPaul Martin(2003-2006)17John BarrettMay 14, 2009September 14, 2009September 27, 2013CareerStephen Harper(2006-2015)18Mark BaileySeptember 17, 2013November 10, 2013July 2017Career19Heidi HulanAugust 17, 2017September 10, 2017CareerJustin Trudeau(2015-Present)20Troy LulashnykDecember 20, 2021January 12, 2022Career
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