List of ambassadors of Canada to Israel

The ambassador of Canada to Israel is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Israel. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the State of Israel. The ambassador of Canada to Israel is Leslie Scanlon, who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on February 21st, 2025.^[1]

Ambassador of Canada to Israel
Incumbent Leslie Scanlon since February 22, 2025
Seat	Embassy of Canada, Tel Aviv
Nominator	Prime Minister of Canada
Appointer	Governor General of Canada
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Terence MacDermot
Formation	November 18, 1954

The Embassy of Canada is located at Canada House, 3/5 Nirim Street, 4th Floor, Tel Aviv 6706038, Israel.

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Canada–Israel relations

De facto recognition of Israel occurred on December 24, 1948, and de jure recognition came on May 11, 1949.^[2] Diplomatic relations between Canada and Israel was established on July 28, 1954.^[2] George Pirkis Kidd was appointed as Chargé d’affaires on October 18, 1954. Terence MacDermot was appointed as ambassador with residence in Greece on November 18, 1954.^[2] The first ambassador of Canada with residence in Israel came in 1958.^[2]

List of ambassadors of Canada to Israel

No.	Name	Term of office			Career	Prime Minister nominated by		Ref.
		Start Date	PoC.	End Date
–	George Pirkis Kidd (Chargé d'Affaires)	October 18, 1954		April 17, 1957	Career		Louis St. Laurent (1948–1957)
1	Terence MacDermot	November 18, 1954	November 23, 1954		Career
2	Edgar D'Arcy McGreer	March 14, 1957	September 18, 1957	October 28, 1958	Career
–	Blanche Margaret Meagher (Chargé d'Affaires)	April 17, 1957		October 28, 1958	Career
3	Blanche Margaret Meagher	October 22, 1958	October 28, 1958	December 1, 1961	Career		John G. Diefenbaker (1957–1963)	[a]
–	Jean-Marie Gaétan Déry (Chargé d'Affaires)	December 1, 1961		August 1962	Career
4	Arthur Julian Andrew	May 28, 1962	August 13, 1962	July 10, 1965	Career
–	William McKenzie Wood (Chargé d'Affaires)	March 1965		October 4, 1965	Career		Lester B. Pearson (1963–1968)
5	Robert Louis Rogers	April 7, 1965	October 4, 1965	October 2, 1969	Career
6	Charles Eustace McGaughey	June 9, 1969	October 13, 1969	June 30, 1972	Career		Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1968–1979 & 1980–1984)
7	Thomas Paul Malone	May 23, 1972	August 15, 1972	September 2, 1975	Career
8	Edward Graham Lee	July 29, 1975	September 24, 1975	July 3, 1979	Career
9	Joseph Stephen Stanford	April 4, 1979	August 31, 1979	September 13, 1982	Career
10	Vernon George Turner	September 22, 1982	October 14, 1982		Career
11	James Bartleman	January 10, 1986	January 29, 1986	November 2, 1990	Career		Brian Mulroney (1984–1993)
12	Michael Dougall Bell	November 15, 1990	December 11, 1990	January 21, 1992	Career
13	Norman Spector	February 1, 1992		August 2, 1995	Career
14	David Berger	July 4, 1995	September 12, 1995	August 29, 1999	Non-Career		Jean Chrétien (1993–2003)
15	Michael Dougall Bell	August 11, 1999			Career
16	Donald Sinclair	July 31, 2003	November 2003		Career
17	Jon Allen	June 14, 2006	October 18, 2006	August 17, 2010	Career		Stephen Harper (2006–2015)
18	Paul Hunt	August 10, 2010	October 5, 2010	June 20, 2013	Career
19	Vivian Bercovici	January 2, 2014	June 11, 2014	June 2016	Non-Career			[3]
20	Deborah Lyons	July 18, 2016	December 12, 2016	March 2020	Career		Justin Trudeau (2015–2025)	[4]
21	Lisa Stadelbauer	March 25, 2021	June 21, 2021	February 21, 2025	Career			[5][6]
22	Leslie Scanlon	February 22, 2025			Career			[1]

See also

• Canada–Israel relations
• List of diplomatic missions in Israel
• List of diplomatic missions of Canada

Notes

1. First resident ambassador of Canada