Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Diplomatic Relations of Canada

Australia

High Commissioner from Canada to the Commonwealth of Australia
Edward Richard Schreyer

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 21 1935

1984 – 1988


Belgium

Representative of Canada to the Belgian Government-in-Exile
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1942 – 1944


Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Kingdom of Belgium
Joseph Jules Léger

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 4 1913; d. November 22 1980

1973 – 1974


Czech Republic

Representative of Canada to the Czechoslovakian Government-in-Exile
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1942 – 1944


Denmark

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Kingdom of Denmark
Mary Jeannie May Simon

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 21 1947.

1999 – 2002


France

Minister of Canada to the French Republic
Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1938 – 1940

Representative of Canada to the French Government-in-Exile
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1942 – 1944

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the French Republic
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1944 – 1953

Joseph Jules Léger

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 4 1913; d. November 22 1980

1964 – 1968

Gérard Pelletier

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 21 1919; d. June 22 1997

1975 – 1981

Michel Dupuy

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 11 1930; d. July 9 2023.

1981 – 1985


Germany

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Federal Republic of Germany
Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 23 1906; d. June 7 1995.

1954 – 1958


Greece

Representative of Canada to the Greek Government-in-Exile
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1942 – 1944


India

High Commissioner for Canada in the Republic of India
Daniel Roland Michener

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 19 1900; d. August 6 1991

1964 – 1967


Italy

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Italian Republic
Joseph Jules Léger

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 4 1913; d. November 22 1980

1962 – 1964

Alexander “Alex” Himelfarb

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 3 1947.

2006 – 2009


Luxembourg

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Joseph Jules Léger

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 4 1913; d. November 22 1980

1973 – 1974


Mexico

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the United Mexican States
Joseph Jules Léger

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 4 1913; d. November 22 1980

1953 – 1954


Nepal

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Kingdom of Nepal
Daniel Roland Michener

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 19 1900; d. August 6 1991

1964 – 1967


The Netherlands

Representative of Canada to the Dutch Government-in-Exile
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1942 – 1944


The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Joseph Jules Léger

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 4 1913; d. November 22 1980

1958 – 1962

Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 23 1906; d. June 7 1995.

1966 – 1967


Norway

Representative of Canada to the Norwegian Government-in-Exile
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1942 – 1944


Poland

Representative of Canada to the Polish Government-in-Exile
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1942 – 1944


Serbia

Representative of Canada to the Yugoslavian Government-in-Exile
Major General Georges-Philias Vanier

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1888; d. March 5 1967

1942 – 1944


United Kingdom

High Commissioner of Canada to the United Kingdom
Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 6 1817; d. September 19 1893.

1880 – 1883

Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 2 1821; d. October 30 1915.

Note: This was a caretaker government.

1883 – 1896

Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 6 1820; d. January 21 1914.

1896 – 1914

George Halsey Perley

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 12 1857; d. January 4 1938

1914 – 1922

Charles Vincent Massey

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 20 1887; d. December 30 1967

1935 – 1946

Norman Alexander Robertson

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 4 1904; d. July 16 1968.

1946 – 1949

Norman Alexander Robertson

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 4 1904; d. July 16 1968.

1952 – 1957

George Alexander Drew

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 7 1894; d. January 4 1973

1957 – 1963

Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 23 1906; d. June 7 1995.

1967 – 1971

Joseph James Guillaume Paul Martin

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 23 1903; d. September 14 1992

1974 – 1979


United Nations

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
Andrew George Latta McNaughton

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 25 1887; d. July 11 1966

Military ranks: Promoted to Major-General, 1929. Promoted to Lieutenant-General, 1940. Promoted to General, 1944.

1948 – 1949

Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 23 1906; d. June 7 1995.

1958 – 1962

Michel Dupuy

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 11 1930; d. July 9 2023.

1980 – 1981

Gérard Pelletier

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 21 1919; d. June 22 1997

1981 – 1984

Robert Keith “Bob” Rae

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 2 1948.

2020 – present


United States

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Canada to the United States of America
Charles Vincent Massey

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 20 1887; d. December 30 1967

1926 – 1930

William Duncan Herridge

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 18 1887; d. September 21 1961.

1931 – 1935


Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the United States of America
Lester Bowles Pearson

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 23 1897; d. December 27 1972

1944 – 1946

Humphrey Hume Wrong

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 10 1894; d. January 24 1954.

1946 – 1953

Charles Stewart Almon Ritchie

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 23 1906; d. June 7 1995.

1962 – 1966

General Alfred John Gardyne Drummond de Chastelain

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 30 1937.

Military ranks: Promoted to Major-General, 1985. Promoted to Lieutenant-General, 1986. Promoted to General, 1989.

1993 – 1994