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1946 Opening of a Consulate

(Decree 7119, Oct. 10, 1946, Published in the Gazette No.43, Oct.23, 1946)

1949 A Consulate General Replaced the Consulate

(Decree, 15083, May 25, 1949, Published in the Gazette No.22, June 1, 1949)

1955 A Legation Replaced the Consulate General

(Decree 10349, Oct.10, 1955, Published in the Gazette No.41, 1955, P.1275)

1958 The Embassy Replaced the Legation

(Decree 160, Nov.25, 1958, Published in the Gazette No.49, 1958, P.637)

History of the Embassy of Lebanon, Ottawa

1952 - mid 1957

Mr. Ramez Al-Shammah

Consul General

Mid 1957 - Sep 1959

H.E. Mr. Abdallah Al-Najjar

Ambassador

Sep 1959 - Sep 1961

H.E. Mr. Robert Khlat

Ambassador

Sep 1961 - 31 Dec 1961

Mr. Fouad Al-Turk

Chargé d'Affaires a.i.

01 Jan 1962 - 8 Aug 1966

H.E. Mr. Edmond Khayat

Ambassador

8 Aug 1966 - 11 Oct 1966

Mr. Jean Hezo

Chargé d'Affaires a.i.

11 Oct 1966 - 14 Jun 1972

H.E. Dr. Alif Gebarah

Ambassador

30 Jun 1972 - 31 Oct 1978

H.E. Mr. Nabih Nsair

Ambassador

01 Nov 1978 - 30 Nov 1978

Mr. Jawdat Nour El-Dine

Chargé d'Affaires a.i.

30 Nov 1978 - 28 Feb 1983

H.E. Mr. Sleiman Farah

Ambassador

28 Feb 1983 - 7 Jul 1983

Mr. Mounir Talhouk

Chargé d'Affaires a.i.

7 Jul 1983 - 29 Aug 1985

H.E. Mr. Samir Chamma

Ambassador

13 Sep 1985 -23 Jul 1990

H.E. Mr. Makram Oaidat

Ambassador

01 Aug 1990 - 31 Aug 2000

H.E. Dr. Assem Jaber

Ambassador

15 Sep 2000 - 20 Jan 2007

H.E. Mr. Raymond Baaklini

Ambassador

20 Jan 2007 - 29 Jul 2007

Mr. Georges Abou Zeid

Chargé d'Affaires a.i.

30 Jul 2007 - 30 Nov 2009

H.E. Mr. Massoud Maalouf

Ambassador

01 Dec 2009 - 23 July 2012

Mr. Georges Abou Zeid

Chargé d'Affaires a.i.

24 July 2012 – 17 April 2013

Mr. Sami Haddad

Chargé d'Affaires a.i.

18 April 2013 - 06 Jan 2015

H.E. Ms. Micheline Abi Samra

Ambassadress

07 Jan 2015 – 31 Jan 2018

01 Feb 2018 – Present

Mr. Sami Haddad

H.E. Fadi Ziadeh

Chargé d'Affaires a.i.

Ambassador

Consecutive Heads of the Mission