The ambassador of Canada to Cuba is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Cuba. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Cuba. The ambassador of Canada to Cuba is Marianick Tremblay who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on August 22, 2024.

The Embassy of Canada is located at Calle 30, No. 518 esquina a 7ma, Miramar, Havana, 11300, Cuba.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Cuba were established on March 16, 1945, with the first envoy, Joseph Jacques Janvier Émile Vaillancourt, appointed on the advice of Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King on January 30, 1945. Canada's first ambassador was appointed on January 21, 1950, and the Canadian legation was given embassy status on September 5, 1950.

List of ambassadors of Canada to Cuba No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date1Joseph Jacques Janvier Émile VaillancourtJanuary 30, 1945May 8, 1945December 1947Non-CareerW. L. Mackenzie King(1935–1948)2Charles Pierre HébertJanuary 22, 1948March 16, 1948February 1, 1949Career3Ephraim Herbert ColemanJanuary 19, 1949April 28, 1949October 25, 1950Non-CareerLouis St. Laurent(1948–1957)4Ephraim Herbert ColemanJuly 21, 1950October 25, 1950Non-Career5Harry Albert ScottOctober 23, 1951January 15, 1952November 1956Career6Hector AllardJanuary 10, 1957January 29, 1957June 23, 1959Career7Allan Cunningham AndersonSeptember 25, 1959October 9, 1959May 23, 1961CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker(1957–1963)8George Pirkis KiddApril 14, 1961July 5, 1961January 4, 1964Career9Léon MayrandDecember 17, 1963April 7, 1964May 3, 1970CareerLester B. Pearson(1963–1968)10Kenneth Charles BrownMay 28, 1970November 13, 1970July 16, 1973CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968–1979) (1980–1984)11Malcolm Norman BowJuly 3, 1973November 2, 1973July 23, 1975Career12James Edward HyndmanOctober 21, 1975October 11, 1975July 30, 1977Career13Gary Richard HarmanJuly 14, 1977September 22, 1977June 21, 1981Career14James BartlemanJuly 29, 1981September 10, 1981September 6, 1983Career15Kenneth Bryce WilliamsonApril 5, 1984December 29, 1983July 8, 1986Career16Michael KerginJuly 23, 1986September 19, 1986July 9, 1989CareerBrian Mulroney(1984–1993)17Robert Morrice MiddletonSeptember 28, 1989October 9, 1989Career18Julie LorangerDecember 12, 1991January 10, 1992January 25, 1993Career19Mark EntwistleAugust 9, 1993July 4, 1997CareerKim Campbell(1993)20Keith H. ChristieJuly 10, 1997August 4, 1997CareerJean Chrétien(1993–2003)21Michael SmallJuly 26, 2000October 2, 2000Career22Alexandra BugailiskisJuly 15, 2003August 3, 2007Career23Jean-Pierre JuneauJuly 31, 2007September 13, 2007August 24, 2010CareerStephen Harper(2006–2015)24Matthew LevinAugust 10, 2010October 7, 2010August 29, 2013Career25Yves GagnonAugust 12, 2013October 9, 2013August 13, 2016Career26Patrick ParisotJuly 18, 2016September 22, 2016September 7, 2018CareerJustin Trudeau(2015–Present)27Perry CalderwoodMay 2, 2019October 11, 2019Career28Geoff GartshoreFebruary 18, 2022May 12, 2022Career29Marianick TremblayAugust 27, 2024November 20, 2024career

See also Canada–Cuba relations

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