The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following diplomatic appointments:

Scott Fraser becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Finland.

Pierre Guimond becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Slovenia.

Margaret Huber becomes Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Alain Latulippe becomes Ambassador to the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.

Thomas MacDonald becomes Consul General in Sydney (Commonwealth of Australia).

Robert McRae becomes Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council (NATO) in Brussels.

Darren Schemmer becomes High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana, with concurrent accreditation as Ambassador to the Togolese Republic.