Maryse Guilbeault, Ambassador of Canada to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Biography

Maryse Guilbeault (BA Hons [German], McGill University, 1986) joined External Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1993. At Headquarters, she has worked in divisions focusing on relations with Mexico, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as on the human resources team in the Assignments Division. Abroad, she has worked at Canada’s embassies in Chile, Peru and Guatemala. Ms. Guilbeault was also Canada’s ambassador to El Salvador (2015 to 2019). More recently, Ms. Guilbeault was director of Official Events and Management Services at the Office of Protocol of Canada.