Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations | |
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Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations | |
Type | Ambassador |
Precursor | Chief of Delegation to the League of Nations |
Formation | 1946 |
First holder | General Andrew McNaughton |
Unofficial names | Ambassador to the UN |
Deputy | Deputy Permanent Representative |
Website | Official website |
The Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, known unofficially as the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, is the Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations. The position is based at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York City.
Prior to 1946, Canada sent representatives to the League of Nations. On three occasions, the Chief of Delegation was the Prime Minister of Canada: