Mark Bailey (diplomat)

Mark Edward Bailey (20 August 1951 – 22 August 2021) was a Canadian diplomat who held office as Canadian ambassador to many countries during his years of service.

Mark Edward Rachid Bailey
9th Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia
In office 17 January 2014 – July 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	John Barrett
Succeeded by	Heidi Hulan
Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Austria
In office 17 September 2013 – July 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	John Barrett
Succeeded by	Heidi Hulan
5th Canadian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, Austria
In office 17 September 2013 – July 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	John Barrett
Succeeded by	Heidi Hulan
Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkmenistan
In office 22 July 2008 – 2011[citation needed]
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Yves Brodeur
Succeeded by	John T. Holmes
Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkey
In office 22 July 2008 – 2011[citation needed]
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Yves Brodeur
Succeeded by	John T. Holmes
8th Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan
In office 22 July 2008 – 2011[citation needed]
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Yves Brodeur
Succeeded by	John T. Holmes
16th Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Syria
In office 14 June 2006 – 2008[citation needed]
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Brian Davis
Succeeded by	Glenn Davidson
13th Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Morocco
In office 15 July 1998 – August 2001
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Jean Chrétien
Preceded by	Jean-Guy Joseph Bernard Saint-Martin
Succeeded by	Yves Gagnon
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-20)August 20, 1951 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Died	August 22, 2021(2021-08-22) (aged 70)
Children	3[1]
Occupation	Diplomat

Education and early career

Bailey graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Political Science from the University of Victoria in 1973. That same year, he joined the Canadian Department of External Affairs.^[1]

Diplomatic Career

Throughout his career, Bailey held several notable positions both in Canada and abroad. His assignments included:^{[1][better source needed]}

• Serving in the Personnel Operations Division in Ottawa
• Desk officer for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
• Deputy director of investment policy and financial affairs
• Director of the International Financial and Investment Affairs Division
• Director of the Maghreb and Arabian Peninsula Division
• Director of the Assignments Division
• Director general of the Middle East and North Africa Bureau

Bailey also held several postings abroad:

• New York City, United States
• Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Geneva, Switzerland
• Washington, D.C., United States

He served as ambassador to various countries:^[2]

• Ambassador to Morocco
• Ambassador to Syria
• Ambassador to Turkey, with non-resident accreditation to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkmenistan

In January 2012, Bailey was named Special Adviser on Iran and Syria. He later served as Director General of the Middle East Bureau.

Death

Bailey passed away on 22 August 2021.^[1]

See also

• List of ambassadors and high commissioners of Canada
  • List of ambassadors of Canada to Austria
  • List of ambassadors of Canada to Syria