The ambassador of Canada to Cameroon is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Cameroon. The official title for the ambassador is High Commissioner for Canada in the Republic of Cameroon. The current Canadian ambassador is Lorraine Anderson who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on August 31, 2022.
The High Commission of Canada is located at 607 Street 1792, "Les Colonnades" Building, New Bastos, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between Canada and Cameroon are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.
History of diplomatic relations Diplomatic relations between Canada and Cameroon was established on December 7, 1961. Fulgence Charpentier was appointed as Canada's first ambassador in Cameroon on March 1, 1962. Canada recognized Cameroon's entry into the Commonwealth on October 16, 1995, afterwards changing the title of ambassador to high commissioner.
List of heads of mission No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start date End dateStyled as "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada"1Fulgence CharpentierMarch 1, 1962June 27, 1962July 5, 1965CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker(1957-1963)2Georges-Henri BlouinMay 4, 1965May 4, 1965July 2, 1967CareerLester B. Pearson(1963-1968)3J.E. ThibaultSeptember 28, 1967September 23, 1967September 23, 1969Career4Charles Odilon Roger RousseauApril 14, 1970January 14, 1970June 5, 1972CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968-1979)5Pierre Léon Gérard AsselinJune 6, 1972August 24, 1972November 24, 1974Career6Claude Charles-Edouard ChâtillonOctober 21, 1975October 23, 1975June 12, 1978Career7Gilles Horace J. DuguayJuly 13, 1978August 29, 1978September 3, 1980Career8Jacques D.E. DenaultJuly 10, 1980November 5, 1980July 31, 1982Career9Claude Jean Saint-PierreSeptember 22, 1982October 12, 1982Career10Marc FaguyAugust 31, 1984November 19, 1984September 5, 1987CareerJohn Turner(1984)11André S. SimardSeptember 10, 1987November 2, 1987July 16, 1989CareerBrian Mulroney(1984-1993)12Anne LeahyOctober 12, 1989November 16, 1989March 10, 1992Career13Arsène A. DesprésAugust 27, 1992January 5, 1993CareerCanada recognized Cameroon's entry into the Commonwealth, title of Ambassador became "High Commissioner"14Pierre GiguèreJuly 4, 1995September 22, 19951998CareerJean Chrétien(1993-2003)15Claude BaillargeonJuly 15, 199820002002Career16Michel PerraultJuly 26, 2000December 29, 2000July 31, 2003Career17Jules SavariaSeptember 15, 2003December 27, 2003Career18Jean-Pierre LavoieSeptember 20, 2006October 27, 2006September 14, 2009CareerStephen Harper(2006-2015)19Jean-Carol PelletierSeptember 10, 2009January 4, 2010September 20, 2011Career20Benoît-Pierre LaraméeAugust 8, 2011December 27, 2011November 13, 2014Career21René CremoneseSeptember 12, 2014January 6, 2015August 23, 2017Career22Nathalie O'NeilAugust 17, 2017December 20, 2017July 25, 2019CareerJustin Trudeau(2015-Present)23Richard BaleSeptember 6, 2019November 7,2019August 18,2022Career24Lorraine AndersonAugust 31, 2022December 29, 2023July 25, 2025Career25Marie-Claude HarveySeptember 10, 2025 CareerMark Carney(2025-Present) References
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