Chris Westdal
Chris Westdal | |
|---|---|
Canadian Ambassador to Bangladesh & Burma | |
| In office 1982–1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1947 Swan River Valley, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Chris Westdal (born September 13, 1947) is a Canadian former ambassador.
Early life and education
Born in
St. John's College in Winnipeg.[1]
Career
He is a former
Burma from 1982 to 1985. Westdal's assignments abroad included India and Nepal from 1973 to 1975, responsible for Canadian International Development Agency ("CIDA") programming and Tanzania
from 1970 to 1973.
Westdal is a member of the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA).2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]
Controversy
He is noted for having defended the reputation of Vladimir Putin until this point - notably before the media[9] and several parliamentary committees.[10] He is quoted as having previously referred to Putin as one of the "finest leaders Russia’s had in centuries".[11]
References
- ^ Canada names new ambassador to Ukraine. The Ukrainian Weekly No. 37 sunday, september 10, 1995
- ^ List of ambassadors and high commissioners of Canada to Ireland
- ^ "Arms Control Association". Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ Thunder Bay Post Notice[dead link]
- ^ Canadian Government Site Ukraine
- ^ "Foreign News Briefs". UPI. February 2, 1983. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association -> About CERBA". Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Silver Bear Announces Resignation Of Director". Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "THE COMMON WISDOM ABOUT RUSSIA IS NOT WISE: LOOKING BEYOND THE PROPAGANDA". Esprit de Corps. May 5, 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Chris Westdal (Former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine and Russia, As an Individual) at the National Defence Committee". openparliament.ca. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "'I was wrong': Ex-Canadian ambassador who called Putin among 'finest' leaders cuts Russia ties". National Post. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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