The Ambassador of Canada to Belgium is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Belgium. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Kingdom of Belgium. The current ambassador of Canada is Alain Gendron who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on October 29, 2020.
The Embassy of Canada is located at Avenue des Arts 58, 1000, Brussels, Belgium.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Canada and Belgium were established on January 3, 1939. Jean Désy was appointed as Canada's first ambassador to Belgium on December 22, 1938.
Head of mission No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date1Jean Désy(Envoy)December 22, 1938February 4, 1939October 31, 1940CareerW. L. Mackenzie King(1935-1948)–Pierre Dupuy(Chargé d'Affaires)October 31, 1940October 26, 1942Career2George Philias Vanier(Envoy)November 5, 1942April 9, 1943September 2, 1944Career–Pierre Dupuy(Chargé d'Affaires)December 30, 1943September 8, 1944Career–Thomas Archibald Stone(Chargé d'Affaires)September 8, 1944January 16, 1945Career3William Ferdinand Alphonse TurgeonOctober 3, 1944January 16, 1945January 21, 1947Non-Career4Victor DoréOctober 31, 1946January 21, 1947June 12, 1950Non-Career5Maurice Arthur PopeJuly 12, 1950August 3, 1950November 26, 1953CareerLouis St. Laurent(1948-1957)6Charles Pierre HébertOctober 21, 1953January 14, 1954December 14, 1958Career7Sydney David PierceOctober 2, 19581959October 31, 1965CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker(1957-1963)8Paul TremblayApril 14, 1966June 21, 1966February 16, 1970CareerLester B. Pearson(1963-1968)9James Coningsby LangleyDecember 10, 1970December 17, 1970March 1, 1973CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968-1979)10Jules LégerMarch 1, 1973March 1, 1973January 8, 1974Career–Jean-Yves Grenon(Chargé d'Affaires)December 1, 1973July 12, 1974Career11Lucien LamoureuxJune 10, 1974July 12, 1974September 14, 1980Non-Career12D'Iberville FortierJuly 10, 1980October 7, 1980August 3, 1984Career13Maxwell Freeman YaldenAugust 31, 1984October 30, 1984November 6, 1987CareerJohn Turner(1984)14Jacques J.A. AsselinDecember 3, 1987January 14, 1988July 20, 1991CareerBrian Mulroney(1984-1993)15Raymond A.J. ChrétienSeptember 23, 1991December 16, 1991January 21, 1994Career16Jean-Paul HubertJuly 12, 1994July 14, 1994July 24, 1998CareerJean Chrétien(1993-2003)17Claude LaverdureAugust 4, 1998October 6, 1998August 2, 2000Career18Jacques BilodeauJuly 26, 2000September 27, 2000July 14, 2004Career19John A. McNeeAugust 9, 2004October 12, 2004May 26, 2006CareerPaul Martin(2003-2006)20Laurette GlasgowSeptember 20, 2006October 25, 2006August 29, 2008CareerStephen Harper(2006-2015)21Louis de LorimierSeptember 2, 2008December 10, 2008September 12, 2012Career22Denis RobertAugust 15, 2012October 17, 2012August 30, 2016Career23Olivier NicoloffJuly 18, 2016November 16, 2016October 26, 2020CareerJustin Trudeau(2015-Present)24Alain GendronOctober 29, 2020January 13, 2021Career
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