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Ambassador of Canada to Costa Rica
Incumbent
Elizabeth Williams
since September 17, 2021
SeatEmbassy of Canada, San Jose
NominatorPrime Minister of Canada
AppointerGovernor General of Canada
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJean-Louis Délisle
FormationMarch 16, 1961


The ambassador of Canada to Costa Rica is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Costa Rica. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Costa Rica. The ambassador of Canada to Costa Rica is Elizabeth Williams who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on September 17, 2021.[1]

The Embassy of Canada is located at La Sabana Executive Business Centre, Building No. 5, 3rd Floor, behind the Contraloría General de la República, San José, Costa Rica.

History of diplomatic relations

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Main article: Canada–Costa Rica relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Costa Rica was established on January 20, 1961.[2] Jean-Louis Délisle was appointed as Canada's first Ambassador in Costa Rica on March 16, 1961.[2]

List of ambassadors of Canada to Costa Rica

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No. Name Term of office Career Prime Minister nominated by Ref.
Start Date PoC. End Date
1 Jean-Louis Délisle March 16, 1961 June 27, 1961 May 26, 1964 Career John G. Diefenbaker
(1957-1963)
2 William George Marcel Olivier August 13, 1964 June 27, 1964 July 31, 1966 Career Lester B. Pearson
(1963-1968)
3 Arthur John Hicks June 21, 1966 October 13, 1966 November 29, 1968 Career
4 Donald W. Munro November 5, 1968 December 19, 1968 November 7, 1971 Career Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(1968-1979)
5 Gilbert Craig Langille August 25, 1971 March 12, 1975 Career
– William Edward Magee
(Chargé d'Affaires) 		March 14, 1975 December 3, 1975 Career
6 Ralph Edward Reynolds October 21, 1975 December 3, 1975 June 30, 1978 Career
– Robert R.M. Logie
(Chargé d'Affaires) 		August 15, 1978 September 4, 1979 Career
7 Robert Douglas Sirrs April 4, 1979 September 4, 1979 July 29, 1982 Career
8 Francis Miles Filleul September 22, 1982 1986 Career
9 Stanley Edward Gooch July 23, 1986 September 24, 1986 July 15, 1989 Career Brian Mulroney
(1984-1993)
10 Henry Garfield Pardy September 28, 1989 September 10, 1992 Career
11 Paul D. Durand August 27, 1992 September 29, 1992 July 15, 1995 Career
12 Dan E. Goodleaf July 15, 1995 October 1, 1995 August 31, 1998 Career Jean Chrétien
(1993-2003)
13 Denis Thibault August 4, 1998 September 8, 1998 2001 Career
14 Louise Léger August 20, 2001 October 10, 2001 2004 Career
15 Mario Laguë September 14, 2004 October 11, 2004 2007 Career Paul Martin
(2003-2006)
16 Neil Reeder October 29, 2007 November 29, 2007 2010 Career Stephen Harper
(2006-2015)
17 Cameron MacKay August 10, 2010 August 31, 2010 2012 Career
18 Wendy Drukier August 15, 2012 October 5, 2012 2015 Career
19 Michael Gort July 31, 2015 October 22, 2015 August 10, 2017 Career
20 James Hill October 25, 2017 December 6, 2017 December 15, 2021 Career Justin Trudeau
(2015-Present)
21 Elizabeth Williams September 17, 2021 January 28, 2022 Career [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Orders In Council PC 2021-0906". orders-in-council.canada.ca. Government of Canada. September 17, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b DeLong 2020, p. 29.
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