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Weyburn man named as ambassador to 3 countries

Former Weyburn resident James Hill was named as Canada’s Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica, Republic of Nicaragua and Republic of Honduras, replacing Michael Gort.
James Hill

Former Weyburn resident James Hill was named as Canada’s Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica, Republic of Nicaragua and Republic of Honduras, replacing Michael Gort. He was named by Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who listed five other new ambassadors for Canada
Hill is the son of Ken and Caroline Hill of Weyburn, and first joined the Department of External Affairs in 1989, serving in a number of capacities and missions over the years.
Hill has served as Second Secretary and Vice Consul at the Embassy in Iran, Consul and Trade commissioner at the Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, head of the Canadian Kosovo Diplomatic Observer Mission in Pristina and as Consul General in Rio de Janeiro.
He has also served as the High Commissioner in Mozambique, Chargé d’affaires in Libya, Deputy Head of Mission in Afghanistan, Chargé d’affaires in Kuwait and most recently as the Consul General in Seattle.
At Headquarters, Hill has held the positions of Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Summits Office, Deputy Director of the Latin America Division, Director for Europe and Central Asia Commercial and Economic Relations and Director for Middle East and Africa Commercial and Economic Relations.