Embassy of Romania, Ottawa

The Embassy of Romania in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of Romania to Canada, located at 655 Rideau Street in Lower Town, Ottawa.

Embassy of Romania in Ottawa
Location655 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 6A3
Coordinates45°26′02.2″N 75°40′25.9″W
AmbassadorMaria Ligor

History

The Embassy of Romania in Ottawa[1] was established in 1970. In 1991, the Consulate General of Romania opened in Toronto, while the consulate general in Montreal resumed its initial status.

Liviu Maior was the ambassador between 2002-2005, and Elena Ştefoi between 2005-2012. On June 10, 2013, Maria Ligor presented her credentials to David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

In 2011, Romania opened a consulate general in Vancouver. There is an honorary consulate general in Moncton.,[2] and an honorary consulate in Quebec City.

Ambassadors
Ambassador Title Career Appointment Date Presentation of credentials Termination of mission
Tudorel PostolacheAE&PJune 1996August 1997
Gabriel GafiţaJune 19982002
Liviu Maior20022005
Elena Ştefoi2005December 13, 20052012

Canadian-Romanian relations
Main article: Canada–Romania relations

Formal Canada–Romania relations were established on August 16, 1919 when the Consulate General of Romania was established in Montreal[3] by Vasile Stoica. Before, the consulate worked without the consent of Canadian authorities.

Bilateral relations at the embassy level were initiated on April 3, 1967.

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See also
  • Romanian diplomatic missions
  • Embassy of Canada in Bucharest
  • Canadians of Romanian descent

References
  1. http://ottawa.mae.ro/
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-02-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://montreal.mae.ro/
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