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 | |
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 The chancery of the embassy, opened in 2006 | |
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| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Address | 1-3, Tuberozelor St. |
| Coordinates | 44°27′40″N 26°04′55″E / 44.46098°N 26.081838°E |
| Ambassador | Gavin Buchan |
| Website | Official website |
History
editCanada 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
edit| 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
editBilateral 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.