List of Canadian ambassadors to Afghanistan
List of Canadian ambassadors to Afghanistan, full title Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative.
The embassy is located at Street No. 15, House No. 256, Wazir Akbar Khan in Kabul, Afghanistan. The current posting and embassy dates to after 2002 when diplomatic relations between Canada and Afghanistan were restored. An embassy had existed from 1968 to 1979.
| Ambassador | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Eustace McGaughey | March 21, 1968 | July 10, 1969 |
| Charles John Small | July 15, 1969 | August 19, 1972 |
| John Gaylard Hadwen | May 23, 1972 | 1974 |
| Keith William MacLellan | June 10, 1974 | July 12, 1977 |
| William Frank Stone | June 30, 1977 | August 25, 1978 |
| Albert Douglas Small[1] | November 23, 1978 | 1979 |
| Konrad Sigurdson[2] | January 24, 2002 | July 31, 2003 |
| Christopher Alexander | July 31, 2003 | October 5, 2005 |
| David Sproule | October 5, 2005 | April 26, 2007 |
| Arif Lalani | April 26, 2007 | September 4, 2008 |
| Ron Hoffmann[3] | September 4, 2008 | August 9, 2009 |
| William Crosbie[4][5] | August 9, 2009 | September 19, 2011 |
| Shelley Whiting [6] | November 21, 2011 | May 21, 2012 |
| Glenn Davidson | May 21, 2012 | July 24, 2013 |
| James Hill[7] | July 24, 2013 | September 28, 2013 |
| David Collins[8] | August 20, 2013 | September 15, 2013 |
| Deborah Lyons | September 28 2013 | PRESENT |
Arif Lalani is the first Muslim ambassador to hold the post.
Notes
- ↑ Diplomatic relations severed as the Canadian government refused to recognize the new Afghanistan government
- ↑ Diplomatic relations restored on January 22, 2002
- ↑ "Ottawa names career diplomat as Afghan ambassador". Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ↑ "Ottawa appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan". Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "Canada Appoints Next Ambassador to Afghanistan". Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ Chargé d'affaires . New Ambassador not yet arrived or accredited to Afghanistan
- ↑ Chargé d'affaires . New Ambassador not yet arrived or accredited to Afghanistan
- ↑ Chargé d'affaires . New Ambassador not yet arrived or accredited to Afghanistan
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