The Ambassador of Canada to Brazil is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Brazil. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Federative Republic of Brazil.
The Embassy of Canada is located at SES - Av. das Nações, Quadra 803, Lote 16, 70410-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Brazil were established on November 14, 1940. Jean Désy was appointed as Canada's first Envoy to Brazil on June 24, 1941, and made ambassador when the legation was raised in 1944.
Head of mission No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date1Jean DésyJune 24, 1941September 30, 1941September 11, 1947CareerW. L. Mackenzie King(1935-1948)–Evan Benjamin Rogers(Chargé d'Affaires)September 12, 1947June 3, 1948Career2James Scott MacdonaldMay 4, 1948June 3, 1948July 1951Career3Ephraim Herbert ColemanOctober 9, 1951December 4, 1951Non-CareerLouis St. Laurent(1948-1957)4Sydney David PierceJuly 6, 1953October 27, 1953March 22, 1956Career–Fulgence Charpentier(Chargé d'Affaires)May 26, 1956February 18, 1957Career5William Arthur IrwinJanuary 10, 1957February 18, 1957Non-Career6Jean ChapdelaineAugust 6, 1959September 26, 1959October 26, 1963CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker(1957-1963)7Paul André BeaulieuOctober 24, 1963February 24, 1964June 8, 1967CareerLester B. Pearson(1963-1968)8Joseph Charles Léonard Yvon BeaulneAugust 2, 1967October 2, 1967February 25, 1969Career–Clive Edward Glover(Chargé d'Affaires)February 28, 1969November 12, 1969Career9Christian HardyJuly 15, 1969November 12, 1969July 25, 1971CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968-1979)10Barry Connell SteersJuly 25, 1971August 30, 1971October 2, 1976Career11James Howard StoneJuly 20, 1976December 6, 1976July 5, 1979Career12Ronald Stuart MacLeanApril 4, 1979September 18, 1979July 21, 1983Career13Anthony Tudor EytonOctober 13, 1983September 27, 1983August 27, 1986Career14John Peter BellMarch 26, 1987May 9, 1987September 24, 1990CareerBrian Mulroney(1984-1993)15William L. ClarkeSeptember 12, 1990November 6, 1990July 16, 1992Career16William A. DymondAugust 27, 1992September 28, 1992August 21, 1995Career17Nancy M. StilesAugust 18, 1995September 21, 1995July 30, 1998CareerJean Chrétien(1993-2003)18Richard KohlerJuly 15, 1998November 10, 1998August 3, 2000Career19Jean-Pierre JuneauJune 26, 2000October 19, 2000August 11, 2003Career20Suzanne LaporteJuly 15, 2003October 9, 2003August 14, 2005Career21Guillermo RishchynskiAugust 2, 2005August 8, 2005September 2, 2007CareerPaul Martin(2003-2006)22Paul HuntJuly 31, 2007February 13, 2008September 5, 2010CareerStephen Harper(2006-2015)–Charles Larabie(Consul General)July 4, 2008Career23Jamal KhokharAugust 10, 2010February 9, 2011Career24Riccardo SavoneJanuary 22, 2015August 6, 2015August 2, 2019Career25Jennifer MayAugust 17, 2019October 3, 2019July 29, 2022CareerJustin Trudeau(2015-2025)26Emmanuel KamarianakisJuly 29, 2022August 29, 2022Career27Eric WalshApril 24, 2026CareerMark Carney (2025-Present)
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