Mark Edward Rachid Bailey
Birth dateAugust 20, 1951
Birth placeVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Death dateAugust 22, 2021 (aged 70)
OccupationDiplomat
Office 19th Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia
Term start 117 January 2014
Term end 1July 2017
Predecessor 1John Barrett
Successor 1Heidi Hulan
Monarch 1Elizabeth II
Prime minister 1
Office 2Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Austria
Term start 217 September 2013
Term end 2July 2017
Predecessor 2John Barrett
Successor 2Heidi Hulan
Monarch 2Elizabeth II
Prime minister 2
  • Stephen Harper
  • Justin Trudeau
Office 35th Canadian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, Austria
Term start 317 September 2013
Term end 3July 2017
Predecessor 3John Barrett
Successor 3Heidi Hulan
Monarch 3Elizabeth II
Prime minister 3
  • Stephen Harper
  • Justin Trudeau
Office 4Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkmenistan
Term start 422 July 2008
Term end 42011[citation needed]
Predecessor 4Yves Brodeur
Successor 4John T. Holmes
Monarch 4Elizabeth II
Prime minister 4Stephen Harper
Office 5Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkey
Term start 522 July 2008
Term end 52011[citation needed]
Predecessor 5Yves Brodeur
Successor 5John T. Holmes
Monarch 5Elizabeth II
Prime minister 5Stephen Harper
Office 68th Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan
Term start 622 July 2008
Term end 62011[citation needed]
Predecessor 6Yves Brodeur
Successor 6John T. Holmes
Monarch 6Elizabeth II
Prime minister 6Stephen Harper
Office 7Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Syria
Term start 714 June 2006
Term end 72008[citation needed]
Predecessor 7Brian Davis
Successor 7Glenn Davidson
Order 716th
Monarch 7Elizabeth II
Prime minister 7Stephen Harper
Office 813th Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Morocco
Term start 815 July 1998
Term end 8August 2001
Predecessor 8Jean-Guy Joseph Bernard Saint-Martin
Successor 8Yves Gagnon
Monarch 8Elizabeth II
Prime minister 8Jean Chrétien

Mark Edward Bailey (20 August 1951 – 22 August 2021) was a Canadian diplomat who held office as Canadian ambassador to many countries during his years of service.

Education and early career

Bailey graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Political Science from the University of Victoria in 1973. That same year, he joined the Canadian Department of External Affairs.[1]

Diplomatic career

Throughout his career, Bailey held several notable positions both in Canada and abroad. His assignments included:[1][better source needed]

  • Serving in the Personnel Operations Division in Ottawa
  • Desk officer for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Deputy director of investment policy and financial affairs
  • Director of the International Financial and Investment Affairs Division
  • Director of the Maghreb and Arabian Peninsula Division
  • Director of the Assignments Division
  • Director general of the Middle East and North Africa Bureau

Bailey also held several postings abroad:

He served as ambassador to various countries:[2]

In January 2012, Bailey was named Special Adviser on Iran and Syria. He later served as Director General of the Middle East Bureau.

Death

Bailey died on 22 August 2021.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mark Bailey Obituary". Ottawa Citizen. 25 August 2021. Archived 24 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Canadian Heads of Mission Abroad since 1800 - Posting Dashboard: Bailey, Mark". Government of Canada. Archived 7 July 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 November 2024.