Political relations

Updated 2025-08-14

First Lithuanian diplomatic mission in Canada was established in 1937.

Gerald L. P. Grant-Suttie served as the first Honorary Consul of Lithuania.

Canada never recognized the forcible incorporation of Lithuania into the Soviet Union.

On 26 August 1991, Canada recognized the Independence of Lithuania.

On 2 September 1991, diplomatic relations between Canada and Lithuania were re-established.

From 1995 to 2000, Prof. Alfonsas Eidintas served as the first Lithuanian Ambassador to Canada after re-establishment of independence (until 1997 resided in Washington, D.C.).

From 1995 to 1997, Jonas Paslauskas served as the Chargé d'Affaires in Ottawa.

From 1999 to 2002, Rimantas Šidlauskas served as the Ambassador of Lithuania to Canada.

From 2002 to 2008, Sigutė Jakštonytė served as the Ambassador of Lithuania to Canada.

From 2008 to 2012, Gintė Damušytė served as the Ambassador of Lithuania to Canada.

From 2012 to 2016, Vytautas Žalys served as the Ambassador of Lithuania to Canada.

From 2016 to 2017, Julijus Rakitskis served as the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in Ottawa.

From 2018 to 2019, Darius Pranckevičius served as the Ambassador of Lithuania to Canada.

From 2019 to 2024, Darius Skusevičius served as the Ambassador of Lithuania to Canada.

Since 2024, Egidijus Meilūnas has been serving as the Ambassador of Lithuania to Canada.

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