Larisa Galadza


Larisa Galadza (Ukrainian: Лариса Ґаладза, born May 19 1971) is a Canadian diplomat who has served as Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine since 2019.[1]

Larisa Galadza
Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine
Assumed office
November 4, 2019 (2019-11-04)
Preceded byRoman Waschuk
Personal details
Born (1971-05-19) May 19, 1971
NationalityCanadian
Alma materTrinity College, Toronto (BA)
Carleton University (MA)
OccupationDiplomat

Education

Galadza received her BA Hons in Political Science and Ethics at Trinity College at the University of Toronto in 1994, and an MA in International Affairs at Carleton University in 1996.

Career

In 1996, she joined the Department of National Defence. After working in policy-related positions at the Privy Council Office in 2001 and at the Treasury Board Secretariat from 2003 to 2006, she moved to Public Safety Canada, where she was Director of Strategic Policy and Research and then senior director for National Security Policy. From 2012 to 2014, she served at the Privy Council Office as director of operations for the Social Affairs Committee of Cabinet, and then, from 2014 to 2016, she was Director General of Admissibility at Citizenship and Immigration Canada.[2][3] In 2016, she became director general of the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program at Global Affairs Canada.[4][5]

On November 4, 2019, she became the Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine.[6]

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See also

References
  1. Goncharova, Olena (2019-11-05). "Larisa Galadza is new ambassador of Canada to Ukraine | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice". KyivPost. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. "Biographical notes". Government of Canada. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. "Bulgarian PM calls for clear timetable for abolition of visas for Canada". The Sofia Globe. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. "Larisa Galadza · Director General · Global Affairs Canada · 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2". opengovca.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  5. "Challenges Annual Forum 2019: Politics, Peacebuilding, Transition, and Leadership". ChallengesForum. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  6. "Announcement of new diplomatic appointments". Government of Canada. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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