Eric Walsh, Ambassador of Canada to Brazil

Biography

Eric Walsh is a senior Canadian diplomat with more than 30 years of experience advancing Canada's foreign policy, security, and bilateral relationships around the world.

Before his appointment as Ambassador of Canada to the Federative Republic of Brazil in April 2026, he served as Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Korea, and High Commissioner of Canada in Sri Lanka and. His other overseas assignments have included postings in Türkiye, Romania, Germany, and at Canada's Permanent Mission top the United Nations in Geneva.

In Ottawa, Ambassador Walsh has held a number of senior executive positions within Global Affairs Canada. He served as Director General for North America, overseeing Canada's political and strategic engagement with the United States and Mexico, and held leadership roles as Director for North Asia and Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively on international security issues, political affairs, crisis response, and bilateral diplomacy.

Earlier in his career, Ambassador Walsh was a member of the Canadian team that negotiated the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel mines, a landmark international agreement that helped establish global norms on humanitarian disarmament.

Ambassador Walsh holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science from McGill University. He will assume his duties at the Embassy of Canada in Brasília from August 14, 2026.