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Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations

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Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada
to the United Nations
Incumbent
Bob Rae
since August 1, 2020
Global Affairs Canada
StyleMr. Ambassador (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
Seat466 Lexington Ave., 20th floor
New York, New York, U.S.
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorChief of Delegation to the League of Nations
Formation1946
First holderAndrew McNaughton
DeputyDeputy Permanent Representative
Websiteinternational.gc.ca/un

The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations (French: Ambassadeur et Représentant permanent du Canada auprès des Nations unies), known unofficially as the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations (French: Ambassadeur du Canada aux Nations unies), is the Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations. The position was established in 1946 and is based at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations, which is located at 466 Lexington Avenue (20th floor) in New York City.[1]

Permanent missions of Canada

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New York

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The Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York City, where the main headquarters of the United Nations is located, is responsible for the multilateral foreign policy priorities of Canada, facilitating Canada's interests in international development, peace, security and human rights.[2]

Geneva

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The Permanent Mission of Canada to the World Trade Organization, the United Nations and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva is the primary avenue for diplomatic relations between the Government of Canada and international organizations based in Geneva, Switzerland,[3] mainly the World Trade Organization (WTO),[4] the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), the Conference on Disarmament and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Canada's Permanent Representative to the UN and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva is Ambassador Leslie E. Norton.[3] Canada's Permanent Representative to the WTO is Ambassador Stephen de Boer. In addition to local personnel, the mission is composed of staff from various Canadian federal departments and agencies.

List of permanent representatives

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Image Name Start of term End of term
General Andrew McNaughton January 1948 December 1949
John Wendell Holmes January 1950 June 1950
Robert Gerald Riddell June 1950 March 16, 1951
David Moffat Johnson November 1951 August 1955
Robert Alexander Mackay August 1955 November 1957
Frank Exton Lennard November 1957 January 1958
Charles S.A. Ritchie January 1958 February 1962
Pierre Tremblay July 1962 June 1966
George Ignatieff July 1966 February 1969
Yvon Beaulne February 1969 June 1972
Saul F. Rae July 1972 July 1976
William H. Barton August 1976 April 1980
Michel Dupuy April 1980 May 1981
Gérard Pelletier May 1981 August 1984
Stephen Lewis 1984 August 1988
Yves Fortier August 1988 December 1991
Louise Fréchette January 1992 December 1994
Robert Fowler January 1995 August 2000
Paul Heinbecker August 2000 January 2004
Allan Rock January 2004 June 2006
John McNee July 2006 July 2011
Guillermo Rishchynski August 2011 January 2016
Marc-André Blanchard April 1, 2016 July 31, 2020
Bob Rae August 1, 2020 Incumbent

Chiefs of Delegation to the League of Nations

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Prior to 1946, Canada sent representatives, called 'Chiefs of Delegation', to the League of Nations. On three occasions, the Chief of Delegation was the Prime Minister of Canada:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Contact Canada's offices to the United Nations". Global Affairs Canada. October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Permanent Mission of Canada in New York". Global Affairs Canada. October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Permanent Mission of Canada in Geneva". Global Affairs Canada. October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Canada and the World Trade Organization (WTO)". Global Affairs Canada. April 6, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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