List of high commissioners of Canada to Brunei

The ambassador of Canada to Brunei is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Brunei. The official title for the ambassador is High Commissioner for Canada in Brunei Darussalam. The current Canadian ambassador is Ambra Dickie who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 29, 2022.[1]

High Commissioner for Canada in Brunei Darussalam
Incumbent
Ambra Dickie
since July 29, 2022
SeatHigh Commission of Canada, Brunei
NominatorPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJames Ross Francis
FormationNovember 29, 1979

The High Commission of Canada is located at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between Canada and Brunei are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.

History of diplomatic relations

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Diplomatic relations between Canada and Brunei had existed on an informal basis by the Canadian representatives in Singapore. Upon Brunei's independence, both governments sought a more formal arrangement. Canada established a High Commission in Brunei on January 1, 1984, with Charles John Small as the first high commissioner.[2]

List of heads of mission

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No. Name Term of office Career Prime Minister nominated by Ref.
Start date PoC. End date
1 James Ross Francis
(Commissioner)
November 29, 1979 Career Joe Clark
(1979-1980)
2 Gerald Francis George Hughes
(Commissioner)
September 3, 1981 Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1980-1984)
3 Charles John Small October 13, 1983 May 7, 1984 November 17, 1984 Career
4 Manfred Gustav von Nostitz August 31, 1984 March 20, 1985 Career
5 Sean Brady July 21, 1988 August 6, 1988 Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
6 Bernard Arthur Gagosz August 24, 1989 November 2, 1989 Career
7 Gavin Hugh Stewart July 30, 1992 Career
8 Richard Belliveau August 18, 1995 November 21, 1995 Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
9 Gardiner Wilson July 10, 1997 September 10, 1997 Career
10 Neil Reeder August 11, 1999 August 19, 1999 2002 Career
11 Paul Lau July 2, 2002 October 2002 September 2005 Career
12 Léopold Battel June 14, 2006 November 6, 2006 June 1, 2008 Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
13 Wendell Sanford October 28, 2008 January 10, 2009 July 28, 2011 Career
14 Marcel Gaumond May 9, 2012 June 25, 2012 January 2013 Career
15 Marina Laker December 18, 2014 January 26, 2015 August 2017 Career
16 Caterina Ventura August 17, 2017 January 18, 2018 September 2018 Career Justin Trudeau
(2015–Present)
17 Jeanette Stovel May 23, 2019 September 18, 2019 July 22, 2022 Career
18 Ambra Dickie July 29, 2022 October 20, 2022 Career [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Orders In Council PC 2022-0908". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. July 29, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ DeLong 2020, p. 22.
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