Leslie Scanlon
Canadian Ambassador to Israel
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Leslie Scanlon is a career foreign service official who is the current Canadian Ambassador to Israel. She presented her credentials to Israeli President Herzog in April 2025.[1][2][3] Previously she has served as High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan,[4] and Ambassador to Poland.
Appointed byGovernor General of Canada
On the advice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
On the advice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
MonarchCharles III of Canada
Governor-GeneralMary Simon
Preceded byLisa Stadelbauer
Leslie Scanlon | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Ambassador to Israel | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the State of Israel | |
| Appointed by | Governor General of Canada On the advice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Monarch | Charles III of Canada |
| Governor-General | Mary Simon |
| Preceded by | Lisa Stadelbauer |
| High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan | |
| In office 2022 to 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Wendy Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | Tarik Khan |
| Ambassador of Canada to Poland | |
| In office 2018 to 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen de Boer |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Godin |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
Personal life
In her personal life, she enjoys hiking,[5] canoeing, and cycling,[6] and views art as a medium for promoting environmental stewardship.
She was married to reporter Peter O'Neil,[7] and has a daughter who coaches hockey and works in the Canadian government.[8][9][10]She also has a son who is attending post secondary school in Toronto.