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
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LocationBucharest, Romania
Address1-3, Tuberozelor St.
Coordinates44°27′40″N 26°04′55″E / 44.46098°N 26.081838°E / 44.46098; 26.081838
AmbassadorGavin Buchan
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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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.

In September 2023, Gavin Buchan replaced Annick Goulet as Ambassador to Romania, with concurrent accreditation to Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova.[2]

Ambassadors

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Ambassador Title Career Appointment date Presentation of credentials Termination of mission
Bruce MacGillivray Williams AE&P C July 26, 1967 January 19, 1968 September 9, 1972
Robert Louis Rogers AE&P C April 22, 1972 September 1972 July 27, 1974
Robert Parke Cameron AE&P C June 10, 1974 December 11, 1976
J.E. Thibault AE&P C July 27, 1976 December 11, 1976 June 29, 1979
Peter McLaren Roberts AE&P C July 12, 1979 October 9, 1979 August 15, 1983
Jacques T. Simard AE&P C October 13, 1983 September 20, 1983
Saul Grey AE&P C July 30, 1987 September 29, 1987
William M.M. Fairweather AE&P C 1991 October 7, 1991
Gilles Horace J. Duguay AE&P C July 4, 1995 August 28, 1998
David Collins AE&P C July 15, 1998 September 10, 1998 August 10, 2000
Raphaël Girard AE&P C June 26, 2000 August 1, 2003
Franco D. Pillarella AE&P C July 31, 2003 October 3, 2003 2006
Marta Moszczenska AE&P C June 14, 2006 August 30, 2006 2009
Philippe Beaulne AE&P C June 15, 2009 September 2, 2009 August 16, 2013
Joanne Lemay AE&P C August 16, 2013 July 2016
Kevin Hamilton AE&P C June 8, 2016 September 7, 2016 August 14, 2020
Annick Goulet AE&P C September 29, 2020 December 15, 2020 June 16, 2023
Gavin Buchan AE&P C August 8, 2023 September 14, 2023

Canada-Romania relations

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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,[3] Toronto,[4] 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

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References

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  1. ^ Canadian embassy in Bucharest Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Announcement of new diplomatic appointments". 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ Romanian Consulate General in Montreal
  4. ^ Romanian Consulate General in Toronto
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