The Ambassador of Canada to Egypt is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Egypt. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Arab Republic of Egypt. The current ambassador of Canada is Ulric Shannon who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 26, 2024. Ulric Shannon was previously the ambassador to Iraq from 2019 to 2021.
History of diplomatic relations Diplomatic recognition between Canada and Egypt was established on June 25, 1953, and diplomatic relations were established on July 28, 1953. Kenneth Porter Kirkwood was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador in Egypt on November 18, 1954.
List of heads of mission No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start date End date–Arthur Edward Blanchette(Chargé d'Affaires)October 19, 1954CareerLouis St. Laurent(1948–1957)1Kenneth Porter KirkwoodNovember 18, 1954December 27, 1954Career2Egerton Herbert NormanApril 4, 1956August 19, 1956April 4, 1957Career3Ronald Macalister MacdonnellJune 13, 1957June 15, 1957August 30, 1958CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker(1957–1963)4Arnold Cantwell SmithSeptember 25, 1958November 4, 1958January 16, 1961Career5Robert Arthur Douglass FordJanuary 11, 1961June 11, 1961January 5, 1964Career6Jean ChapdelaineOctober 24, 1963February 27, 1964December 12, 1964CareerLester B. Pearson(1963–1968)7John Kennett StarnesFebruary 23, 1966June 6, 1966Career8Thomas Lemesurier CarterSeptember 28, 1967November 20, 1967December 29, 1970Career–Gary Richard Harman(Chargé d'Affaires)December 29, 1970August 1, 1971CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968–1979)(1980–1984)9David StansfieldJuly 8, 1971August 1, 1971July 8, 1974Career10Jean-Marcel TouchetteJune 10, 1974October 29, 1974July 24, 1977Career11Jean-Marie Gaétan DéryAugust 4, 1977October 16, 1977August 25, 1980Career12Robert L. ElliottJuly 10, 1980November 4, 19801983Career13John Pontoppidan SchiolerOctober 13, 1983October 22, 1983January 21, 1985Career14Marc PerronJune 27, 1985December 3, 1985CareerBrian Mulroney(1984–1993)15Marc BraultAugust 11, 1988September 19, 1988July 16, 1990Career16Jacques T. SimardSeptember 12, 1990September 25, 1990Career17Michael Dougall BellJuly 15, 1994November 8, 1994July 23, 1998CareerJean Chrétien(1993–2003)18Marie-Andrée BeaucheminJuly 15, 1998November 10, 1998Career19Michel de SalaberryJuly 16, 2001Career20Philip MacKinnonMay 19, 2004CareerPaul Martin(2003–2006)21Ferry de KerckhoveSeptember 2, 2008October 26, 2008CareerStephen Harper(2006–2015)22David DrakeSeptember 21, 2011December 11, 201123Troy LulashnykSeptember 2, 2014November 22, 2014July 6, 2017Career24Jess DuttonAugust 17, 2017October 2, 2017September 2020CareerJustin Trudeau(2015–2025)25Louis DumasNovember 11, 2020August 15, 2025Career26Ulric ShannonJuly 26, 2024March 24, 2025Career
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