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Sébastien Carrière, Chief of Protocol of Canada

Sébastien Carrière (B.A. [political science], Laval University, 1999; M.A. [political science], Laval University, 2000) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2000, following an internship at the Canadian Embassy to the People’s Republic of China. His first assignment was Program Coordinator (Africa and Middle East), within the Mine Action Team (Ottawa Convention), before serving in the North Africa and Arabian Peninsula Division from 2002 to 2005 (Desk Officer, Political Affairs). In 2005, Mr. Carrière was assigned to Dakar, Senegal, as Counsellor (Political), with concurrent accreditation in The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde. Returning to Ottawa in 2008, he subsequently held the positions of Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Relations; Strategic Planning, Risk Management and Performance Measurement; and Haiti. In August 2015, Mr. Carrière was appointed Director of relations with the Maghreb (political, trade, development) and trade with North Africa, the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula. In August 2018, he is appointed Director for Non-Proliferation, Disarmament and Space. He also served as Head of mission and Chargé d’affaires a.i. at the Canadian Embassy to Morocco from December 2018 to January 2019.

From September 2021 to August 2023, Mr. Carrière was Ambassador of Canada to Haiti. In September 2023, he is appointed Chief of Protocol of Canada. He is also the Personal Representative of the Prime Minister of Canada for La Francophonie (since April 2023).