List of ambassadors of Canada to Saudi Arabia

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Ambassador of Canada to Saudi Arabia
Incumbent
Vacant
since August 2018
Inaugural holder
FormationJune 24, 1973

The Canadian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh is the official representative of the Government of Canada in Ottawa to the Government of Saudi Arabia. He is also concurrently accredited to the government in Muscat (Oman).

List of representatives[]

Diplomatic agreement/designated Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations Prime Minister of Canada King of Saudi Arabia Term end
May 17, 1973 June 24, 1973 Pierre Trudeau Faisal of Saudi Arabia August 28, 1974
March 1, 1974 Chargé d'affaires Pierre Trudeau Faisal of Saudi Arabia November 24, 1974
July 4, 1974 November 24, 1974 Michael Shenstone Pierre Trudeau Faisal of Saudi Arabia August 24, 1976
September 21, 1976 January 26, 1977 Edward Lucien Bobinski Pierre Trudeau Khalid of Saudi Arabia July 9, 1979
April 4, 1979 September 19, 1979 Joe Clark Khalid of Saudi Arabia December 4, 1980
February 5, 1981 February 23, 1981 Pierre Trudeau Khalid of Saudi Arabia
September 22, 1982 October 25, 1982 Pierre Trudeau Fahd of Saudi Arabia August 15, 1985
September 12, 1985 November 19, 1985 Brian Mulroney Fahd of Saudi Arabia
September 28, 1989 Brian Mulroney Fahd of Saudi Arabia July 15, 1993
June 23, 1993 September 1, 1993 Kim Campbell Fahd of Saudi Arabia
September 11, 1996 Jean Chrétien Fahd of Saudi Arabia July 16, 2000
2000 Jean Chrétien Fahd of Saudi Arabia July 24, 2003
July 31, 2003 September 13, 2003 Roderick Bell Paul Martin Fahd of Saudi Arabia
August 31, 2007 Stephen Harper Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
May 14, 2009 Stephen Harper Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
March 30, 2012 Stephen Harper Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
July 31, 2015 December 15, 2015 [1] Expelled from the country in August 2018.[2][3] Justin Trudeau Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 24°40′55″N 46°37′38″E / 24.681959°N 46.627290°E / 24.681959; 46.627290 [4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Diplomatic Appointments". canada.ca (Press release). July 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Jon Gambrell (5 August 2018). "Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador, freezes trade in human rights dispute". Toronto Star. The Associated Press. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Global Affairs Canada, [2]
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