Gordon Longmuir

Ambassador & Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh.

Mr. Longmuir was born in Trail in 1937 and was educated at schools in Trail and Victoria.

He served from 1955-1962 in the Royal Canadian Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant.

Gordon is a graduate of the University of British Columbia (Honours BA, International Studies, 1965) and the National Defence College of Canada (1980).

After joining the Department of External Affairs in 1965, Gordon served in:
New York, Tokyo (twice), Saigon and Hanoi (International Control Commission in Indochina, 1967-1969), Seoul & Bangkok (1984-1986 with accreditation also in Vietnam and Laos), New Delhi, 1991-1995 as Deputy High Commissioner for Canada, with accreditation as Minister Counsellor in Nepal.

At headquarters, he served in the Asia Pacific Branch and in the Defence Relations Division.

He was Canadian Secretary to the Canada-USA Permanent Joint Board on Defence from 1976-1979.

Gordon attended the National Defence College of Canada in 1979-1980.

He was Director of the Caribbean and Central America Division from 1987-1991.

He presented His Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk Varman on August 17, 1995.