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List Of Canadian Ambassadors To Syria
The Ambassador of Canada to Syria is Canada's foremost diplomatic representative in Syria, and in charge of Canada's diplomatic mission in the Syria Arab Republic. List of heads of mission *1965–1967: John Ryerson Maybee *1967–1969: Christian Hardy *1970–1974: Jacques Gilles Bruno Gignac *1974–1976: Léopold Henri Amyot *1976: Alan William Sullivan *1977–1978: Joseph Gilles André Couvrette *1978–1982: Théodore Jean Arcand *1982–1984: Robert David Jackson *1984–1985: Keith William MacLellan *1987–1990: Gary Richard Harman *1990–1993: David Martin Collacott *1993–1997: John McNee *1997–2000: Alexandra Bugailiskis *2000–2003: Franco Pillarella *2003–2006: Brian Davis *2006–2008: Mark Bailey *2008–2011: Glenn Davidson *2011–present: vacant http://www.international.gc.ca/media/aff/news-communiques/2011/229.aspx References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Canadian Ambassadors To S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Richard Harman
Gary may refer to: * Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;United States * Gary (Tampa), Florida *Gary, Maryland *Gary, Minnesota *Gary, South Dakota * Gary, West Virginia *Gary – New Duluth, a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota *Gary Air Force Base, San Marcos, Texas *Gary City, Texas Ships * USS ''Gary'' (DE-61), a destroyer escort launched in 1943 * USS ''Gary'' (CL-147), scheduled to be a light cruiser, but canceled prior to construction in 1945 * USS ''Gary'' (FFG-51), a frigate, commissioned in 1984 * USS ''Thomas J. Gary'' (DE-326), a destroyer escort commissioned in 1943 People and fictional characters *Gary (surname), including a list of people with the name * Gary (rapper), South Korean rapper and entertainer *Gary (Argentine singer) Edgar Efraín Fuentes, better known as Gary ( Amboy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Ambassadors Of Canada
Lists of ambassadors of Canada may refer to: *List of Canadian ambassadors to Afghanistan * List of Canadian ambassadors to Albania * List of Canadian ambassadors to Algeria * List of Canadian ambassadors to Angola * List of Canadian High Commissioners to Australia * List of Canadian ambassadors to Austria * List of Canadian High Commissioners to Barbados *List of Canadian ambassadors to Burkina Faso *List of Canadian ambassadors to China *List of Canadian ambassadors to France *List of Canadian ambassadors to Germany *List of Canadian ambassadors to Israel * List of Canadian ambassadors to Japan * List of Canadian ambassadors to Mexico * List of Canadian High Commissioners to New Zealand * List of Canadian ambassadors to Romania *List of Canadian ambassadors to Syria * List of High Commissioners of Canada to Trinidad and Tobago * List of Canadian ambassadors to the United Arab Emirates *List of Canadian High Commissioners to the United Kingdom *List of Canadian ambassadors to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vacant
Within the context of building construction and building codes, "occupancy" refers to the use, or intended use, of a building, or portion of a building, for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property. A closely related meaning is the number of units in such a building that are rented, leased, or otherwise in use. Lack of occupancy, in this sense, is known as "vacancy". Building codes It is possible to have multiple occupancies (or building uses) within one building. For example, a high-rise building can have retail stores occupying the lower levels, while the upper levels are residential. Different occupancies within a building are separated by a fire barrier with a defined fire-resistance rating. It is common for a penetration (such as a fire door) to have a fire protection rating lower than the wall fire–resistance rating in which it is installed. For example, a two-hour fire separation normally requires fire doors rated at 90 minutes. For some high challenge o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Davidson (diplomat)
Vice-Admiral Glenn Victor Davidson (born 1952) is a retired senior naval officer who served in the Canadian Forces. Military career Davidson joined the Naval Reserve in 1970 and transferred to the regular force in 1974 after completing his studies at the University of King's College in Halifax. Specialising in navigation and air control, Davidson saw service in the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as undertaking various staff and headquarters appointments before taking command of HMCS Kootenay (DDE 258) in 1989. Davidson remained in command of ''Kootenay'' until 1991. After a posting to the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan as defence attache from 1992 to 1995 he was appointed Commander of Maritime Operations Group Two in the Pacific, which included seven frigates and destroyers and an operational support ship. In 1997 he was promoted to commodore and took up the post of Direct General Naval Personnel in Ottawa. He was promoted to rear admiral Rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Bailey (diplomat)
Mark Edward Bailey (20 August 1951 – August 22, 2021) was a Canadian diplomat A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or internati .... Bailey was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Austria, with concurrent accreditation as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, on September 20, 2013. Bailey (BA Honours olitical Science University of Victoria, 1973) joined the Canadian Department of External Affairs in 1973. In Ottawa, Mr. Bailey has served in the Personnel Operations Division, as desk officer for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, as deputy director of investment policy and financial affairs, and as director of the International Financial and Investment Affairs Division. He has also worked as the director o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Davis (diplomat)
Brian Davis may refer to: * Brian Davis (bishop) (1934–1998), New Zealand bishop * Brian Davis (American football) (born 1963), American football player * Brian Davis (basketball) (born 1970), American basketball player * Brian Davis (golfer) (born 1974), English professional golfer * Brian J. Davis (born 1953), Florida judge and federal judicial nominee * Brian Joseph Davis (born 1975), Canadian artist and writer * Brian Davis (diplomat), former Canadian ambassador to Syria * Brian Davis (sportscaster), broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thunder * Brian Davis (politician) (1934–2018), Australian politician *Brian Davis, character in '' 80,000 Suspects'' * Brian Davis, minor character in ''Heroes'' * Lead character in TV series '' What About Brian'' * Narrator of TV series '' Sleep On It'' See also * Brian Davies (other) * Bryan Davis (other) Bryan Davis may refer to: * Bryan Davis (cricketer) (born 1940), former West Indian cricketer * Bryan Davis (auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Pillarella
Franco D. Pillarella is a Canadian career diplomat. He is most known for his testimony into the deportation and imprisonment of Maher Arar, which occurred during his tenure as Canadian ambassador to Syria. Early life and career Pillarella earned a B.A. from the University of Ottawa, in 1963; he went on to obtain an LL.B from the same institution in 1966 and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1967. He joined the Foreign Service later that year. He has served abroad in Bonn, Milan, Rome, Algiers, The Hague and, from 1988 to 1992, as Consul-General in Berlin. In Ottawa, he held a number of positions, including Director, Human Rights and Social Affairs Division, and Director, Foreign Intelligence Division. Since 1997, he has served as ambassador to Algeria. On July 27, 2000 Pillarella was appointed ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic with concurrent accreditation as High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus. As of June 2005, he is testifying in Ottawa at the inquiry looking in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Bugailiskis
Alexandra Bugailiskis (born January 9, 1956) is a Canadian former diplomat. In March 2022, she retired from Global Affairs Canada after a 39 year diplomatic career. In January 2023, she was appointed Chair of the International Advisory Committee of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) , known as the UN's Think Tank on Water, based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, From August 2017 until her retirement, she served as the Canadian Ambassador to the Italian Republic, as well as Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, with concurrent accreditation as Ambassador to San Marino, and to Albania, as well as High Commissioner to Malta. Early life and education Bugailiskis was born on January 9, 1956, in Hamilton, Ontario. She graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McNee (diplomat)
John McNee is a Canadian career diplomat. McNee was Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations from 2006 to July 2011. McNee earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from York University in Canada in 1973 and a Master of Arts in History from Cambridge University in 1975. He joined the Department of External Affairs in 1978 and has served in Spain, the United Kingdom and Israel. In the 1980s, he was on then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's Task Force on International Peace and Security and also served in the Privy Council Office. He was Canadian Ambassador to Syria from 1993 to 1997 and concurrently served as envoy to Lebanon until 1995. Returning to Ottawa he served in the Policy Development Secretariat of the Department of Foreign Affairs and as Director General, Middle East, North Africa and Gulf States Bureau. From 2004 until 2006 McNee was Canada's Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg. His appointment to the United Nations was announced in February 2006 and he succeeded Alla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Martin Collacott
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith William MacLellan
Keith William MacLellan (1920–29 September 1998) was a soldier, scholar and Canadian diplomat who helped to shape Canada's post war multi-lateral foreign policy and championed the cause of a federal, united, Canada. Life and family Of Canadian pioneering stock, Keith MacLellan was born on 30 November 1920 in Aylmer, Quebec, the son of William David MacLellan and Edith Olmsted. He was a direct descendant of Philemon Wright, the founder of Hull, Quebec now called Gatineau. He grew up in Montreal and first studied at McGill University where in 1942 he helped John Sutherland and his sister found the First Statement, a Canadian literary anthology. He subsequently joined the army and served during World War II as one of only two Canadians in the British Special Air Service (1st SAS), where he operated behind German lines. It was in this period that he first met and then married on 11 September 1946, his wife, Comtesse Marie Antoinette LeGrelle, daughter of Comte Adelin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
