List of Canadian ambassadors to China

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List of Canadian ambassadors to the People's Republic of China Diplomatic relations between Canada and the People's Republic of China were established on October 13, 1970, with an Embassy established June 10, 1971 in Beijing.

Ambassador Start of Term End of Term
Major General Victor Wentworth Odlum[1] November 5, 1942 October 4, 1946
George Sutton Patterson[2] October 4, 1946 March 1945
The Honourable Thomas Clayton Davis[3] October 24, 1946 April 1, 1949
Chester Alvin Davis[2] April 1, 1949 February 26, 1951
John MacLeod Fraser[2] January 11, 1971 June 10, 1971
Ralph Edgar Collins[3] April 8, 1971 September 17, 1972
Charles John Small[3] June 8, 1972 October 8, 1976
Arthur Menzies[3] June 29, 1976 September 23, 1980
Michel Gauvin[3] September 12, 1980 -
Richard Vessot Gorham[3] May 31, 1984 -
Earl Gordon Drake[3] September 10, 1987 October 5, 1990
M. Fred Bild[3] 1990 December 4, 1994
John Lawrence Paynter[3] December 23, 1994 -
Howard Balloch[3] February 13, 1996 -
Joseph Caron[3] July 16, 2001 -
Robert G. Wright[3] August 19, 2005 present
  1. ^ Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
  2. ^ a b c Chargé d'Affaires a.i.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary