Embassy of Canada, Bucharest

The Embassy of Canada to Romania in Bucharest is the diplomatic mission of Canada to Romania. The embassy provides consular services to Canadian citizens residing or travelling in Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova.

Embassy of Canada to Romania
The chancery of the embassy, opened in 2006
LocationBucharest, Romania
Address1-3, Tuberozelor St.
Coordinates44.46098°N 26.081838°E / 44.46098; 26.081838
AmbassadorAnnick Goulet
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Canada appointed its first resident ambassador to Romania in 1967.[1]

A new four-storey chancery building was inaugurated in December 2006 and is located at 1-3, Tuberozelor Street in Bucharest. Its striking architecture includes pre-oxidized copper panels on two building faces.

On June 15, 2009, Lawrence Cannon, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the appointment of Philippe Beaulne as Ambassador to Romania, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Bulgaria, and High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus.

Joanne Lemay became the Ambassador to Romania in August 2013. She was succeeded by Kevin Hamilton, who was appointed as Ambassador in June 2016, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova.

Ambassadors
Ambassador Title Career Appointment Date Presentation of credentials Termination of mission
Bruce MacGillivray WilliamsAE&PCJuly 26, 1967January 19, 1968September 9, 1972
Robert Louis RogersAE&PCApril 22, 1972September 1972July 27, 1974
Robert Parke CameronAE&PCJune 10, 1974December 11, 1976
J.E. ThibaultAE&PCJuly 27, 1976December 11, 1976June 29, 1979
Peter McLaren RobertsAE&PCJuly 12, 1979October 9, 1979August 15, 1983
Jacques T. SimardAE&PCOctober 13, 1983September 20, 1983
Saul GreyAE&PCJuly 30, 1987September 29, 1987
William M.M. FairweatherAE&PC1991October 7, 1991
Gilles Horace J. DuguayAE&PCJuly 4, 1995August 28, 1998
David CollinsAE&PCJuly 15, 1998September 10, 1998August 10, 2000
Raphaël GirardAE&PCJune 26, 2000August 1, 2003
Franco D. PillarellaAE&PCJuly 31, 2003October 3, 20032006
Marta MoszczenskaAE&PCJune 14, 2006August 30, 20062009
Philippe BeaulneAE&PCJune 15, 2009September 2, 2009August 16, 2013
Joanne LemayAE&PCAugust 16, 2013July 2016
Kevin HamiltonAE&PCJune 8, 2016September 7, 2016August 14, 2020
Annick GouletAE&PC2020

Canada-Romania relations

Bilateral relations at embassy level were initiated on April 3, 1967.

Romania’s Embassy in Ottawa was opened in 1970. Romania has three consulates general, in Montreal,[2] Toronto,[3] Vancouver, and an honorary consulate in Moncton. Both countries are members of NATO.

Romania's senior official in Ottawa currently is Mr. Bogdan Manoiu, Chargé d'affaires.

See also

References
  1. Canadian embassy in Bucharest Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Romanian Consulate General in Montreal
  3. Romanian Consulate General in Toronto
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