Canada appoints new high commissioner to Guyana

Aug 30, 2024 News

Kaieteur News – Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly has announced the appointment of Sébastien Sigouin as the High Commissioner (Designate)to Guyana and Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community.

Sébastien Sigouin has been appointed High Commissioner (Designate) to Guyana and Plenipotentiary Representative to the Caribbean Community

Mr. Sigouin succeeds Mr. Mark Berman, the high commission here said in a release. Sébastien Sigouin (LLB, University of Sherbrooke, 1993; PhD and LLM [International Relations], Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, 2002) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1997 as a human rights and humanitarian affairs adviser.

At headquarters, he has also served as manager of the International Programme and director of policy for the Canadian Human Rights Commission (2002 to 2010). He was also director of strategic planning and operations for Canada’s development assistance programming (2010 to 2015), deputy head of the Permanent Mission of Canada to the Organization of American States (2015 to 2018) and executive director responsible for relations with Central American countries, Cuba and the Dominican Republic (2018 to 2022). Most recently, he was executive director of the Haiti Division. Sébastien Sigouin is expected to present his Letters of Credence to the Government of Guyana soon.