Who is Mackenzie Clugston?

Mackenzie Clugston is Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Indonesia
and to the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.

Mackenzie Clugston joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1982. Between 1985 and 1997, he served abroad twice in Tokyo as a Public Affairs Officer as well as Trade Commissioner. In 2000, he was appointed Consul General in Osaka and in 2003, moved back to Tokyo to become Minister and Deputy Head of Mission in Tokyo.

Mr. Clugston has also held a number of positions in Ottawa, including assignments with the Southern Africa Task Force, the International Financial and Investment Affairs Division, the United States Trade and Economic Policy Division, and the International Economic Relations Division. In 1997, he accepted a secondment to the Privy Council Office as Policy Adviser. His most recent assignment was that of Director General of the Assignments and Executive Management Bureau.

Mr. Clugston graduated from Trent University with a Bachelor Degree in Arts in 1974, and a Masters of Public Administration from Queen’s University in 1977. He is fluent in English, French and Japanese. He and his spouse, Paula Bowers, have two sons: Angus and Duncan. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com/www.canadainternational.gc.ca)