# List of ambassadors of Canada to South Korea

The ambassador of Canada to South Korea is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of South Korea. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Korea. The ambassador of Canada to South Korea is Tamara Mawhinney who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April 6, 2023.
The Embassy of Canada is located at 21 Jeongdong-gil (Jeong-dong), Jung-gu, Seoul (04518), Republic of Korea.

## History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic recognition of South Korea occurred on April 8, 1949. Diplomatic relations between Canada and South Korea was established on January 15, 1963. Richard Plant Bower was appointed as Canada's first ambassador in South Korea with residence in Japan on September 24, 1964. On January 17, 1974, Canada established an embassy in South Korea.

## List of ambassadors of Canada to South Korea

| No. | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Career | Prime Minister nominated by | Prime Minister nominated by | Ref. |
| No. | Name | Start Date | PoC. | End Date | Career | Prime Minister nominated by | Prime Minister nominated by | Ref. |
| 1 | Richard Plant Bower | September 24, 1964 | November 11, 1964 | May 4, 1966 | Career | | Lester B. Pearson (1963–1968) | |
| 2 | Herbert Owen Moran | February 23, 1966 | July 25, 1966 | December 29, 1972 | Career | | Lester B. Pearson (1963–1968) | |
| 3 | Ross Campbell | June 8, 1972 | | | Career | | Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1968–1979 & 1980–1984) | |
| 4 | John Alexander Stiles | July 12, 1973 | January 17, 1974 | July 5, 1977 | Career | | Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1968–1979 & 1980–1984) | |
| 5 | Gerald Edward Shannon | June 30, 1977 | September 1, 1977 | July 23, 1978 | Career | | Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1968–1979 & 1980–1984) | |
| 6 | Derek Hudson Burney | October 12, 1978 | October 6, 1978 | October 6, 1980 | Career | | Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1968–1979 & 1980–1984) | |
| 7 | William Edward Bauer | February 5, 1981 | | 1984 | Career | | Pierre Elliott Trudeau (1968–1979 & 1980–1984) | |
| 8 | Donald Wilfred Campbell | August 31, 1984 | September 19, 1984 | September 28, 1985 | Career | | John Turner (1984) | |
| 9 | Reginald Hardy Dorrett | January 16, 1986 | April 1, 1986 | October 3, 1988 | Career | | Brian Mulroney (1984–1993) | |
| 10 | Brian Schumacher | October 17, 1988 | November 25, 1988 | August 8, 1991 | Career | | Brian Mulroney (1984–1993) | |
| 11 | Leonard J. Edwards | August 13, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | | Career | | Brian Mulroney (1984–1993) | |
| 12 | Michel Perrault | May 3, 1995 | June 7, 1995 | July 28, 1998 | Career | | Jean Chrétien (1993–2003) | |
| 13 | Arthur C. Perron | July 15, 1998 | | | Career | | Jean Chrétien (1993–2003) | |
| 14 | Denis Comeau | July 16, 2001 | | July 19, 2004 | Career | | Jean Chrétien (1993–2003) | |
| 15 | Marius Grinius | August 9, 2004 | September 1, 2004 | | Career | | Paul Martin (2003–2006) | |
| 16 | Ted Lipman | July 31, 2007 | August 31, 2007 | April 14, 2011 | Career | | Stephen Harper (2006–2015) | |
| 17 | David Chatterson | July 19, 2011 | November 7, 2011 | October 9, 2014 | Career | | Stephen Harper (2006–2015) | |
| 18 | Eric Walsh | January 29, 2015 | February 12, 2015 | July 31, 2018 | Career | | Stephen Harper (2006–2015) | |
| 19 | Michael Danagher | September 4, 2018 | December 26, 2018 | September 28, 2021 | Career | | Justin Trudeau (2015–Present) | |
| 20 | Mark Fletcher | December 20, 2021 | April 25, 2022 | | Career | | Justin Trudeau (2015–Present) | |
| 21 | Tamara Mawhinney | April 6, 2023 | | | Career | | Justin Trudeau (2015–Present) | |