Leslie Scanlon

Leslie Scanlon
Canadian Ambassador to Israel
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the State of Israel
Appointed byGovernor General of Canada
On the advice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
MonarchCharles III of Canada
Governor-GeneralMary Simon
Preceded byLisa Stadelbauer
High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan
In office
2022 to 2025
Preceded byWendy Gilmour
Succeeded byTarik Khan
Ambassador of Canada to Poland
In office
2018 to 2022
Preceded byStephen de Boer
Succeeded byCatherine Godin
Personal details
CitizenshipCanada
Alma materCarleton University

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. Previously she has served as High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, and Ambassador to Poland.